Kuala Lumpur, July 12, 2012 – The International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) jointly collaborated with Malaysia Takaful Association (MTA) organized a takaful thematic workshop at Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad, Kuala Lumpur. The event is hosted and sponsored by Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad (STMB). The workshop aims to provide an overview of takaful shariah audit programme and to create a working committee for takaful shariah audit programme. In total, there were 50 participants attended the workshop comprising the Internal Auditors, Shariah Committes, Shariah Department from Takaful and Retakaful Operators and also representatives from The Central Bank of Malaysia. The welcoming remarks were delivered by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamad Akram Laldin, Executive Director, ISRA.

Session 1: Presentation ‘An Overview of Takaful Shariah Audit Programme’ by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asyraf Wajdi Dato’ Dusuki (Head of Research Affairs Department,ISRA)

Session 2: Sharing Session

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asyraf Wajdi Dato’ Dusuki

Panel Speakers:

1. Mr. Nazrul Hisham bin Abdul Hamid, Chief Internal Auditor, Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad
2. Mr. Shazlee Musa, Assistant Vice President, Internal Audit Department MNRB Holdings
3. Miss Gloria Goh Ewe Gim, Partner, Head of Financial Services, Ernst & Young

Many beneficial comments and feedbacks were received from the panelists as well as participants during the Q&A session. The workshop ended with the mandates from the takaful industries on the importance and needs of the takaful shariah audit programme and setting up the working committee for this project.