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FREE ONLINE COURSE · SHARIAH STANDARDS
AAOIFI Shariah Standards
Learn selected AAOIFI Shariah Standards through 17 video topics, organized into five meaningful modules covering financial dealings, safeguards, financing structures, partnership, trade and contract application.
17Standard topics
05Academic modules
FreeVideo learning
QuizSelf-assessment
01 · Course overview
Understand the Standards Behind Islamic Finance
The AAOIFI Shariah Standards form an important reference for Islamic financial institutions. This independent IslamicFina learning series brings together videos explaining selected standards, from currency transactions and debt settlement to sale, leasing, partnerships and combinations of contracts.
The five modules are designed to make it easier to study the underlying juristic principles and consider their applications in contemporary Islamic banking and finance.
At a glance · Course details
Learn with Flexibility
Access: Completely free
Format: Video lectures and playlists
Coverage: 17 selected standards
Modules: Five Practice: Linked AAOIFI Quiz
02 · Learning outcomes
Build Juristic Understanding
- Explain principles underlying selected AAOIFI Shariah Standards.
- Understand currency, card, debt and set-off transactions.
- Distinguish guarantees, hawalah and institutional conversion.
Knowledge · Application
Apply the Core Concepts
- Compare murabahah, ijarah, salam and istisna structures.
- Discuss partnership, mudarabah, documentary credit and ju’alah.
- Recognize the importance of possession and contract combinations.
03 · Learning journey
Explore Five Structured Modules
Follow the standards in their existing numerical sequence. Expand a module, then expand a standard to view its video and original playlist link.
01 Payments & Debts02 Guarantees03 Financing04 Partnership & Trade05 Possession
Currency, payment cards, delayed repayment and set-off
SS 1Trading in Currencies
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SS 2Debit Card, Charge Card and Credit Card
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SS 3Procrastinating Debtor
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SS 4Settlement of Debt by Set-Off
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Guarantee, institutional conversion and hawalah
SS 5Guarantee
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SS 6Conversion of a Conventional Bank to an Islamic Bank
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SS 7Hawalah
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Murabahah, ijarah, salam and istisna
SS 8Murabahah
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SS 9Ijarah and Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek
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SS 10Salam and Parallel Salam
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SS 11Istisna and Parallel Istisna
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Sharikah, mudarabah, documentary credit and ju’alah
SS 12Sharikah (Musharakah) and Modern Corporations
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SS 13Mudarabah
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SS 14Documentary Credit
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SS 15Ju’alah
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Qabd and combination of contracts
SS 18Possession (Qabd)
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SS 25Combination of Contracts
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04 · Knowledge assessment
Test Your Understanding
Review what you have learned using the IslamicFina AAOIFI quiz. The quiz is a study aid, not an official AAOIFI examination or certification assessment.
05 · Study guidance
How to Study Effectively
Move through the modules in sequence, note the terminology and essential conditions of each contract, and revise the distinctions between the standards. Consult the original official standards for authoritative wording and any updates.
06 · Learner information
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The videos and linked playlists are freely accessible.
No. It contains selected available topics: Standards 1–15, 18 and 25.
No. IslamicFina provides independent educational lectures and does not represent this as an official or accredited AAOIFI certification programme.
The curriculum follows the available standards numerically, although you may also select particular topics.
Refer to the official AAOIFI Shariah Standards and their current published versions.
Educational and independence notice: This resource is independently hosted by IslamicFina. It is not official AAOIFI training or certification. For authoritative rulings and current requirements, consult the official AAOIFI Shariah Standards.