Head of Internal Shari’ah Audit

“Appointed Feb 2009”

Abdul Nasser Ahmed Ibrahim Al Mannaie has been the Head of Internal Sharia Audit at Ajman Bank since May 2020. With a rich career spanning 22 years, specializing in Sharia control and Sharia audit, Abdul Nasser plays a pivotal role in developing and updating internal Sharia audit manuals, creating annual Sharia audit plans, and ensuring Islamic Sharia compliance across all bank activities.

Prior to his current role, he was the Senior Vice President and Head of Sharia Compliance at Ajman Bank from 2009 to 2020, where he was responsible for implementing works based on Fatwas and Sharia Board rulings, supervising Sharia-compliant product structuring, and providing ongoing Sharia consultancy.

Before joining Ajman Bank, Abdul Nasser served as the vice president and Sharia coordinator at Noor Islamic Bank, developing investment contract policies and contributing to the Noor Waqf Project. At Sharjah Islamic Bank, he led the Sharia Compliance Division, ensuring bank-wide Sharia compliance and serving as the secretary to the Sharia Board.

Abdul Nasser’s significant contributions include participating in the conversion of Sharjah Bank to Sharjah Islamic Bank, the establishment of Noor Bank, and the establishment of National Bonds. He has also held various chairmanships and memberships on numerous Sharia Boards, namely Chairman SSC, Gulf Navigation, Dubai, UAE; Chairman SSC, Drake & Scull, Dubai, UAE; Chairman SSC, Tasweek Real Estate and Development, Dubai; Chairman SSC, Wahat Azzawiah, Dubai, UAE; Chairman SSC, Takaful Emarat, Dubai, UAE; Member SSC, Meethaq Takaful Insurance, Dubai, UAE; Member SSC, Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation, Dubai, UAE (previously); and Member SSC, SIRAJ FINANCE.

His professional qualifications include a Bachelor of Islamic Studies from the College of Islamic & Arabic Studies. Alongside, he has attained numerous certifications in Sharia and financial control, Ijarah finance, and Murabaha contracts and is a certified Zakat accounting specialist, among others. His professional memberships include AAOIFI and several fellowships from the Saudi Judicial Scientific Society.