About Islamic Finance Advisory
Purifying the financial landscape — educating and empowering Muslims to conduct their financial dealings with Islamic guidance.
A world in which wealth-building is divinely-inspired, equitable and seamless — with no one left behind in our pursuit of happiness.
To be the primary institution enabling people to conduct their financial dealings in compliance with Shari'ah and faith-based values — through direct advice and holistic education.
Guided by a panel of qualified scholars
Every case, certification and publication is reviewed under the scholarly oversight of our Panel of Scholars, so the guidance you receive carries genuine authority.
Faith and expertise — never one without the other.
Islamic Finance Advisory exists to help Muslims navigate financial life with confidence — knowing their decisions are sound both practically and before Allah. From inheritance and disputes to usury (Riba), zakah and business certification, every service is delivered under the scholarly oversight of our Panel of Scholars.
We bring together classical Islamic scholarship and a clear understanding of contemporary finance, so you never have to choose between expertise and your faith. Our guidance is reliable, knowledge-based, and rooted in the real questions our community is asking.
We're on the ground in the UK, the Netherlands and Germany — and we serve clients worldwide from our UK headquarters.
Ten years in the making
From resolving a community's financial disputes to a certification register trusted across the UK and Europe — the milestones that shaped IFA.
- 2016Operations began
Our scholars begin resolving Shari'ah financial disputes for the community — the work that became IFA.
- 2019First certificate issued
The first Shari'ah-compliance certificate is awarded, laying the foundation of today's certification programme.
- 2022Panel of Scholars appointed
An independent Panel of Scholars is appointed to oversee every pronouncement — and the first zakah certifications follow.
- 2023Islamic Finance Advisory
The IFA name is adopted and the certification programme expands across new sectors.
- 2025Across the UK & Europe
Certified partners now span fintech, home finance and charity across the UK and the EU.
- 2026Liveifadvisory.org goes live
A permanent home for our research, newsroom and the live certification register — and IFA begins its work as an Academic Authority.
A community-oriented service, grounded in principle
Our advisory is reached through mutual scholarly reasoning, so the guidance you receive is balanced, unbiased and faithful to Islamic principles — never shaped by commercial interest.
Decisions by Shurā
Guidance is reached through mutual scholarly reasoning (Shurā), not a single opinion — so it is balanced and accountable.
Unbiased & faith-first
Independent advice grounded purely in Islamic principles, never in commercial interest.
Scholars + specialists
Classical Islamic scholarship paired with genuine expertise in contemporary finance.
Across every sector
From personal finance, inheritance and disputes to businesses, charities, Fintech and DeFi.