Dr. Hamad Farooq has up to 19 years of experience at Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) in Islamic Finance and Financial Transactions in Islamic Jurisprudence. He led the Sharia’a Auditing department followed by the Sharia’a Coordination and Implementation department, in addition to his role as Secretary and Rapporteur of the Sharia’a Supervisory Board. Dr. Farooq has also published a number of articles and research on Islamic banking transactions, as well as training and lecturing at several institutes and organizations.

Dr. Hamad Farooq holds a PhD in Islamic Banking and Finance from Islamic International University Malaysia (IIUM) with Honors, a Masters in Islamic Studies from Alawzaie College in Lebanon and a Bachelor’s in Law and Sharia’a from Qatar University. He has also received numerous certifications, namely the Advanced Diploma in Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence (ADICJ) and the Sharia’a Reviewers Development Program (SRDP) from the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), the Certified Shari’ah Advisor and Auditor (CSAA) certificate from the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and the Certified Islamic Banking (CIB) certificate from the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI).

Dr. Farooq has also received the Scientific Competence Award for Social Responsibility in Islamic Banking from the Regional CSR Network in 2016, 2017, and 2022.