Finéopolis Institute
Islamic Social Finance (Zakat and Waqf)

Casablanca, Morocco
Brussels, Belgium

DEGREE TYPE

Course

DURATION

LANGUAGES

French

PACE

Full time, Part time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Aug 2024

STUDY FORMAT

Blended, On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Islamic Social Finance (Zakat and Waqf) postgraduate program offers an in-depth exploration of the principles and practices of Islamic finance, focusing on the financial instruments of Zakat (almsgiving) and Waqf (endowments). This program delves into the ethical and socially responsible aspects of finance in Islamic contexts, preparing students to contribute to community welfare and development.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various career paths in nonprofit organizations, Islamic banks, social enterprises, and governmental agencies. They can work in roles related to finance management, community development, and corporate social responsibility initiatives.

In training - Islamic Social Finance (Zakat and Waqf), you will study:

Zakat, 3rd pillar of Islam;

The categories of goods subject to Zakat and the categories of beneficiaries eligible for Zakat;

Zakat services: the calculation, collection, management, investment, and distribution of Zakat;

International experiences in organizing Zakat;

The Waqf, concepts, and models;

The establishment and management of waqfs;

Governance of Waqf institutions;

The new concepts of Waqf.

The main challenge of intra-company training is to design educational materials and content that precisely meets the needs of the company but the profiles and expectations of the participants. As usual, we will pay particular attention to developing an educational kit adapted to your needs.

Our goal is to bring our know-how, our international experience for developing capacities by pulling professionals towards excellence.