Dr. Muhammad Amin Ali Qattan is a distinguished scholar in Islamic economics, banking, and finance, with over three decades of experience. He holds a Ph.D. in Islamic Banking from the University of Birmingham and a B.A. in Islamic Economics from Al-Imam University in Riyadh.  He has served (2003-2018) as the Director of the Islamic Economics Unit at the Centre of Excellence in Management, College of Business Administration, Kuwait University. Dr. Qattan is also an accredited trainer and lecturer in Islamic economics, and a prolific author of texts and articles in the field. He serves as a Shari’ah advisor to several reputable institutions, including Ratings Intelligence, Standard & Poor’s Shari’ah Indices, Minhaj Advisory and Salama Takaful. His professional contributions extend globally, with memberships on Shari’ah supervisory boards in institutions across Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Malaysia, the UK, Switzerland, Oman, Syria and the USA. Dr. Qattan has authored numerous publications and presented at international conferences in countries such as Tunisia, South Korea, Bahrain, the USA, Japan, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Brunei, and Kuwait. He has also conducted over 100 training programs worldwide and has served as an arbitrator in international arbitration centers in Kuwait, Dubai, and Singapore.