Prof. Dr. Aishath Muneeza of INCEIF University has held various prestigious positions throughout her career, including serving as the first female Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Maldives and Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury in Maldives. Additionally, she has contributed significantly to the development of Islamic finance in Maldives by holding key roles such as Head of Islamic Finance at the Capital Market Development Authority of Maldives, member of the Islamic Fiqh Academy (National Fatawa Council of Maldives), and Chairman of the Maldives Hajj Corporation Limited. Prof. Dr. Muneeza's expertise extends to consultancy in Islamic finance, where she pioneered the development of the first Shariah-compliant Islamic microfinance scheme, in the country. Furthermore, she has played a crucial role as the Shariah Advisor in structuring corporate sukuk offerings and Islamic treasury instruments for both public and private entities in Maldives. Her vast experience also includes drafting the Islamic capital market legal framework for the country.
Since 2013, Prof. Dr. Muneeza has been a registered Shariah Adviser with the Capital Market Development Authority of Maldives, specializing in structuring Islamic capital market products. Additionally, she holds the title of registered Shariah Adviser at the Securities Commission of Malaysia and is recognized as an accredited Shariah Scholar under the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka. From 2011 to 2022, she chaired the apex Shariah Advisory Council of the Capital Market Development Authority of Maldives and served as the chairperson of various in-house Shariah advisory committees. She also contributes her expertise as a member of the Public Interest Monitoring Consultative Committee (PIMCC) of the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), Bahrain. Moreover, she serves as an EXCO member of the Association of Shariah Advisors in Islamic Finance (ASAS), Malaysia. Her academic affiliations include being an Associate Research Fellow at the International Research Centre of Islamic Economics and Finance (IRCIEF), University Islam Selangor, and an Associate Researcher at the Centre of Excellence in Islamic Social Finance (CoEISF), INCEIF. Additionally, she currently holds the position of Senior Islamic Finance Advisor for UNFPA, Malaysia.
Dr. Muneeza’s valuable expertise and guidance have been instrumental to HDFC Amna since its inception in 2012, shaping its growth and success with profound knowledge and leadership in varied capacities.