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Article Seven: Shariah Compliance Supervision Activities
No: 42071901 | Date(g): 26/5/2021 | Date(h): 15/10/1442 | Status: In-Force |
Effective from Jan 01 2022 - Dec 31 2021
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First: Shariah Compliance
- The Shariah compliance task involves the regular assessment of the financing activities conducted by the finance company to ensure their alignment with Islamic Shariah principles and rulings.
- The person responsible for Shariah compliance must ensure the level of adherence by the finance company to Shariah principles and rulings, and implement corrective procedures to address any non-compliance issues.
- This task may be assigned to the compliance department or carried out by qualified Shariah experts within the finance company to perform Shariah compliance duties.
- The finance company may engage an external specialized entity to perform Shariah compliance duties after notifying the Central Bank.
Second: Shariah Audit
- The Shariah audit task involves an independent review process to provide objective assurance that enhances the level of compliance of the finance company's activities with Islamic Shariah principles and rulings.
- The person responsible for the Shariah audit must conduct the audit at least once a year.
- This task may be assigned to the internal audit department or carried out by qualified Shariah experts within the finance company to perform the Shariah audit.
- The finance company may engage an external specialized entity to perform Shariah audit duties after notifying the Central Bank.
- The results and observations of the Shariah audit must be submitted to both the audit committee and the Shariah committee at least once a year.