The Author
DR. MOHD DAUD BAKAR
Datuk Dr. Mohd Daud Bakar is a personality of many talents. From Shariah intellectual to Shariah advisory to Shariah entrepreneurship, he is always seeking more and more ways to contribute to the world. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Shariah Advisory Council of the Central Bank of Malaysia, the Securities Commission Malaysia, the Labuan Financial Services Authority and the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation.
He is also a member of the Shariah Board of numerous financial institutions, covering all the continents of the world. He was the Deputy Vice Chancellor at the International Islamic University of Malaysia prior to setting up his Islamic finance advisory firm, namely Amanie Advisors. Under his strategic management and entrepreneurial leadership, Amanie Advisors has been honoured with ‘Islamic Economy Knowledge Infrastructure’ award at the Global Islamic Economy Summit 2015, by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. In 2014, Dr. Mohd Daud Bakar was named as the “Most Outstanding Individual”, awarded by His Majesty, the King of Malaysia, in conjunction with the national level celebration of Prophet Muhammad's birthday.
He received his early education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sg Korok Baru, Alor Star, Kedah (1970 - 1976), Maktab Mahmud (1977 - 1979) and Kolej Islam Klang (1980 - 1983). He further continued his first degree in Shariah at the University of Kuwait (1983 - 1988) and obtained his Ph.D. from the University of St Andrews, United Kingdom (1990 - 1993). He went on to complete his Bachelor of Jurisprudence at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (1996 - 2002). Since then, he has dedicated his intellectual and professional life into, and has gotten matured with, the Islamic finance industry.
Dr. Mohd Daud Bakar walks the talk of Islamic finance in the last two decades on many fronts.
Datuk Dr. Mohd Daud Bakar adalah insan dengan pelbagai bakat. Dari seorang intelektual Syariah kepada penasihat Syariah dan usahawan Syariah, beliau sentiasa dahagakan lebih banyak wadah bagi menyumbang kepada dunia sejagat. Beliau adalah Pengerusi Majlis Penasihat Syariah Bank Negara Malaysia, Suruhanjaya Sekuriti Malaysia, Lembaga Perkhidmatan Kewangan Labuan dan Perbadanan Pengurusan Kecairan Islam Antarabangsa.
Beliau juga menganggotai banyak Badan Penasihat Syariah institusi kewangan Islam di seantero benua. Sebelum mengasaskan syarikat khidmat nasihat kewangan Islam, Amanie Advisors, beliau pernah menyumbang bakti sebagai Timbalan Naib Canselor di Universiti Islam Antarabangsa. Di bawah kepimpinan keusahawanan dan pengurusan strategiknya, Amanie Advisors tampil cemerlang dengan meraih anugerah ‘Infrastruktur Pengetahuan Ekonomi Islam’ oleh Duli Yang Teramat Mulia, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Naib Presiden dan Perdana Menteri UAE serta Pemerintah Dubai di Sidang Kemuncak Ekonomi Islam Global 2015. Sebelum itu, pada 2014, Dr. Mohd Daud dianugerahkan gelaran ‘Tokoh Perdana Anugerah Maulidur Rasul 2014’ oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong sempena sambutan Maulidur Rasul peringkat kebangsaan.
Beliau menerima pendidikan awal di Sekolah Kebangsaan Sg Korok Baru, Alor Star, Kedah (1970-1976), Maktab Mahmud (1977-1979) dan Kolej Islam Klang (1980-1983). Beliau melanjutkan pengajian dalam bidang Syariah di University of Kuwait (1983-1988) dan seterusnya memperoleh Ph.D. dari University of St Andrews, United Kingdom (1990-1993). Beliau terus menggali ilmu dan berjaya memperoleh Ijazah Sarjana Muda Jurisprudens di Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (1996-2002). Sejak itu, beliau memacu kehidupan intelektual dan profesionalnya bagi menyumbang kepada dan mendewasa bersama industri kewangan.
Sepanjang dua dekad dan hinggalah ke hari ini, Dr. Mohd Daud kian aktif dan menjadi antara pendokong terbilang kewangan Islam.
