About the Foundation
A scholarly research foundation in the jurisprudence of financial transactions
The Scientific Foundation for Financial Transactions was established as a specialised research body concerned with the jurisprudence of financial and banking transactions, approached through the Islamic scholarly tradition according to the school of Ahlulbayt (AS) and the rulings of its leading jurists, and engaging equally with financial research produced within the other Islamic schools of thought.
The Foundation examines newly arising financial questions through a rigorous method that combines jurisprudential grounding with an informed reading of economic practice, and publishes its work as research, studies, and scholarly articles available to researchers and interested readers.
Our vision
A trusted scholarly reference in Islamic financial thought
To serve as a scholarly reference of standing in matters of financial jurisprudence — one that unites the integrity of jurisprudential method with a precise understanding of contemporary financial practice.
Our mission
Grounding newly arising financial questions
To produce rigorous research and studies in the jurisprudence of financial transactions — built upon established evidence and juridical principles, addressing emerging financial instruments and practices in clear scholarly language that serves researchers and specialists alike.
Our objectives
Four areas that define the Foundation's work
Specialised research
Producing research and comparative studies in the jurisprudence of financial and banking transactions.
Grounding contemporary questions
Examining emerging financial instruments and referring them back to established juridical principles.
Developing expertise
Convening workshops and scholarly gatherings dedicated to preparing researchers in this field.
Disseminating knowledge
Making the Foundation's scholarly output available to researchers, institutions, and interested readers.
Our values
What we hold to in everything we publish
Scholarly integrity
Faithful transmission, precise attribution, and a transparent method.
Depth of inquiry
Careful investigation over haste; evidence over impression.
Juridical responsibility
Awareness of how a financial ruling bears on people's lives and dealings.
Service to the community
Making knowledge accessible to researchers, specialists, and general readers.
Get in touch with the Foundation
We welcome enquiries, proposals, and requests for scholarly collaboration.