Dean, Professor, Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance, International Islamic University, Malaysia

Rusni Hassan is the Dean of IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). She graduated with an LLB (Honours), LLB (Shariah) (First Class), a Master of Comparative Laws (MCL), and a Ph.D. in Law. Her area of specialization includes legal, governance, and Shariah aspects of Islamic Banking and Finance. She is an active researcher and expert trainer in IBF. Her publications include books on Islamic Banking and Finance, chapters in books, and articles published in local and international journals. She is listed as a Top 10 contributor for research in Islamic Finance in the Scopus database. Dr Rusni is also actively involved in the IBF industry. She was a member of the Shariah Advisory Council, Bank Negara Malaysia, the Chairman of the Shariah Committee for Hong Leong Islamic Bank, and Exim Bank Berhad. She is also a member of the Shariah Committee for several institutions in Malaysia, including the Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM), Etiqa Family, Etiqa General Takaful Berhad, Waqf Al-Nur, Koperasi J-Corp, BIMB Securities Sdn Bhd, Lembaga Tabung Haji, and Terengganu Incorporation. Currently, she serves as a member of the Board and the Risk Management Committee for Etiqa General Takaful Bhd. Internationally, she serves on the Shariah Committee for the Housing Development Corporation and the Housing Development Financing Corporation in the Maldives. Her contribution to Islamic Finance in the Maldives has been recognized by the Government of the Maldives, as evidenced by her award of the National Recognition for Outstanding Contribution of Females to Develop and Sustain the Islamic Finance Industry in the Maldives in 2018. She is a registered Shariah Advisor with the Securities Commission Malaysia. She was instrumental in the establishment of the Association of Shariah Advisors in Islamic Finance Malaysia (ASAS) and the International Council of Islamic Finance Educators (ICIFE), where she served as a pro-tem committee member and Secretary for both associations, respectively. She is now a member of the Advisory Council to ASAS and the President of ICIFE. Her works and contributions to Islamic Finance have also been recognized internationally, as she has been listed among the Top Women in Islamic Finance since 2013. The most recent was The Top 50 Most Influential Women in Islamic Finance 2018; Top 10 Most Influential Women in Islamic Business and Finance for five (5) consecutive years since 2019 – 2023 by Cambridge IFA.