Islamic Finance
Consultation, Arbitration
and Dispute Resolution.
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Ahkam Council provides structured Islamic Consultation, arbitration, mediation, and Shariah advisory services for Businesses, families, and organizations seeking principled and workable solutions.
Ahkam Council is an Islamic arbitration and advisory body that provides structured dispute resolution, Islamic finance guidance, and jurisprudential direction for individuals and organizations seeking outcomes grounded in Islamic law and delivered with professionalism.
Ahkam Council supports matters that commonly arise in Muslim communities but often lack a reliable, qualified, and organized pathway for resolution, especially where parties want:
- an Islamic process rooted in Qur’an and Sunnah,
- clear steps and expectations,
- confidentiality and dignity,
- solutions that are practical in modern life.
Ahkam Council operates through a clear intake-and-review process, and offers outcomes such as:
- structured contract and transaction reviews for Shariah compliance.
- mediated settlements between partners or businesses’ (sulh),
- arbitration decisions (tahkim) by agreement of the parties,
- written Islamic legal opinions and guidance,
- Revision of Investment from Sharia prospective.
Islamic dispute resolution is historically grounded in sulh (reconciliation/mediation) and tahkim (arbitration)
WHAT WE DO
Islamic Finance Services
- Islamic investment & Halal contract Reviews in Canada.
- Sharia opinion in Personal investment including: RRSP, ETFS, etc…
- transaction structuring and reviewing of contracts (how to do it properly from the start)
- guidance on common models used in modern Islamic finance:
- Murabaha (cost-plus sale)
- Musharakah / diminishing partnership (often used in home financing)
- Ijarah (leasing structures)
Business and Commercial Disputes
- disagreements over ownership shares, payment structure, and obligations
- reviewing whether a proposed financial arrangement is compliant
- partnership and shareholder disputes
- disagreements over profit-sharing, roles, and responsibilities
- breach of contract and payment disputes
- vendor/client disputes in services and trade
Marriage and Family Disputes
- Ongoing marital conflict and reconciliation (Sulh)
- Separation matters and Islamic rights and obligations
- Mahr (dower) disputes and marital financial responsibilities.
- Khul (wife-initiated separation)
- Faskh (judicial annulment)
- Talaq-related dispute
- Iddah and post-separation obligations
OUR RESIDENT SCHOLAR
Dr Mahmoud Omar
A Distinguished Scholar in Islamic Jurisprudence, Islamic Finance, dispute resolution and Shariah Sciences
Imam/Dr. Mahmoud Omar A graduate of the venerable Al-Azhar University, Dr. Omar specialized in Usul al-Din and was appointed a Fatwa Board Member by the Al-Azhar Council, He is serving now as the Head of Sharia Audit committee & Shariah advisor for (CIFB) Canadian Islamic finance board.
Certified Islamic Finance Arbitrator & Jurist – International Arbitration Committee (Egypt)
Certified Islamic Finance Advisor (Shariah & Audit)– CIBAFI (Bahrain)
Certified Islamic Finance Expert & Arbitrator – IICRA (UAE)
Certified Islamic Finance Auditor/ Advisor NAIBF/AAIOFI (Pakistan).
Islamic finance lecturer and trainer for Master degree students -IECS (Kwait)
you can click on the picture for full resume and work of Dr. Omar
Begin the Process with Confidence
If you are facing a dispute or need Islamic guidance, Ahkam Council offers a clear and principled path forward.
For Halal Investment opportunities in Canada or USA, we are offering personal structure advices on the following: Halal RRSP- Halal ETFS-Halal Mutual Funds/Index funds, etc..)