Shariyah Review Bureau

Shariyah Review Bureau (SRB) is a Middle East based Sharia advisory firm that describes itself as a global brand delivering Sharia assurance, tradition and scholarly expertise. Founded in Saudi Arabia, the firm states that its efforts span over two decades, positioning it as an established provider of Sharia certification, audit and compliance services across markets and countries. SRB serves financial institutions including asset managers, banks and insurance companies. Its core offering is Sharia governance support: it identifies and assembles Sharia scholars to form a Sharia Supervisory Board for a client, assigns a dedicated Sharia manager as a focal point, and then oversees Sharia audits. The firm also provides Sharia assurance guided by the ISAE 3000 international standard, internal and external Sharia audit, express certification for urgent transactions, and IPO certification. The firm organizes its services around industries such as family offices, capital markets, payment solutions and financing companies. For family offices it advises on estate guidance, investment, inheritance distribution, zakat and philanthropic activities in light of Sharia principles. In capital markets it helps design Islamic financial structures. In payment solutions it addresses Sharia banking problems and operating models spanning Sharia governance, audit and control functions. SRB publishes insights and research on contemporary Islamic finance topics, including prediction markets, contracts for difference (CFDs), crypto trading strategies and buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) compliance. Through its website it offers subscription-based insights delivered by email. As a private advisory firm, SRB does not disclose a stock listing. Its public identity rests on its Sharia scholarship network and its certification and audit practice rather than on consumer products. The firm positions itself as a bridge for companies anywhere in the world that want to bring ideas to life in the expanding markets of Islamic finance.

Shariyah Review Bureau (SRB) is a Middle East based Sharia advisory firm founded in Saudi Arabia. According to its official website, its efforts span over two decades, during which it has grown into what it describes as a global brand focused on delivering certification, audit and compliance in light of Sharia across markets and countries. The firm built its practice around Sharia governance for financial institutions. Its service model involves identifying and assembling Sharia scholars to form a Sharia Supervisory Board for a client company, assigning a dedicated Sharia manager as a focal point for the client, and then supporting the implementation and management of Sharia rules and guidelines. This governance foundation is complemented by audit and assurance work. SRB's Sharia assurance practice is guided by the ISAE 3000 international standard, with the scope of work sized to a client's specific Sharia governance, controls and investment needs and the level of assurance designed accordingly for stakeholders. The firm also provides internal Sharia audit, which reviews transactions, products and financial statements on a regular basis against the guidelines laid down by a client's Sharia Board, and external Sharia audit, which it describes as a trust-engendering tool underpinning Islamic stewardship between a company and its stakeholders. To serve time-sensitive transactions, SRB offers express certification as the fastest way to get a transaction reviewed in light of Sharia principles, suitable for critical investments needing immediate review. It also provides IPO certification. Over time the firm has organized its offering around industries including family offices, capital markets, payment solutions and financing companies. For family offices it addresses estate guidance, investment, inheritance distribution, zakat and philanthropic activities. In capital markets it helps design novel Islamic financial structures. In payment solutions it focuses on Sharia banking problems and operating models spanning Sharia governance, audit and control functions. SRB also maintains a research and insights function, publishing analysis on contemporary topics such as prediction markets, contracts for difference, crypto trading strategies and buy-now-pay-later compliance, and offering subscription-based insights by email. Its stated goal has been to help companies anywhere in the world bring their ideas to life in the expanding markets of Islamic finance.

• Founded in Saudi Arabia; firm states its efforts span over two decades.

Global Sharia assurance, certification, audit and compliance advisory for financial institutions and companies entering Islamic finance markets.

• Sharia Supervisory Board

  Identification and assembly of Sharia scholars for a transaction, setup of the Sharia Board, and assignment of a dedicated Sharia manager.

• Sharia Assurance (ISAE 3000)

  Assurance practice guided by the ISAE 3000 international standard, scoped to a client's Sharia governance, controls and investment needs.

• Internal Sharia Audit

  Regular review of transactions, products and financial statements against the guidelines laid down by the client's Sharia Board.

• External Sharia Audit

  A trust-engendering tool underpinning Islamic stewardship between a company and its stakeholders.

• Express Certification

  Fastest way to get a transaction reviewed in light of Sharia principles, suitable for critical investments needing immediate review.

• IPO Certification

  Certification service for initial public offerings.

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