Certified Sharia Auditor (CSA)

The Central Bank of Kuwait exercises its supervisory and regulatory role on all banks and financial institutions to ensure the integrity of their transactions and procedures and their compliance with the licenses granted to them. The program of “Certified Sharia Auditor” is addressed to recent graduates and employees of the Sharia Supervisory and Sharia Auditing Departments in Islamic banks and financial institutions. The program aims to introduce the standards, principles, methods, and procedures used in Sharia audit and control.

Required documents

A copy of the certified academic certificate.
A copy of the civil ID.
A recent personal photo. ‪
A nomination letter from the employer (if any)
Copy of the nationality certificate

About the Program

This program was prepared after an extensive study of the requirements and functions of Sharia supervision in Islamic banks and financial institutions, and by reference to the basic technical and professional data on which the design of the program was based, represented in the concepts and processes, Sharia standards, and audit mechanisms.

The instructions issued by the Central Bank of Kuwait regarding the governance of Sharia supervision in Islamic Kuwaiti banks have also been taken into consideration, as well as what was stated in the regulations regarding the Sharia supervision system for persons authorized to work in accordance with the provisions of Islamic Sharia.

After passing all program requirements, the trainee obtains a Certified Sharia Auditor Certificate approved by the Central Bank of Kuwait.

The program duration is six weeks, with 120 training hours, distributed in three phases. The participant, upon successfully passing the test, is assigned to field training or a practical case project as directed by the institute.

This certificate is a professional qualification and mandatory requirement for obtaining a position as a Sharia Auditor (internal/external) in the Islamic banking and financial sector in the State of Kuwait.

It should be noted that admission to the program is subject to the approval of the program committee, which reviews the applications and their suitability for the program.

The certificate is accredited by the Walbrook Institute London (LIBF), UK

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Program Timetable

Application period begins: 22 February 2026

Application deadline: 19 March 2026

The program will be held from Sunday, April 19, until Wednesday, July 1, 2026, followed by a one-week field training to be scheduled later.

Program Enrolment Conditions

Obtaining a university degree in Islamic Law in general, and Transactional Jurisprudence in particular, from one of the certified universities at the Ministry of Higher Education in Kuwait, or obtaining an appropriate university degree in the economic, financial, administrative or legal fields.
Attendance of personal interviews with the officials responsible for the program at the Training Department of the Institute of Banking Studies, and fulfillment of any other requirements necessary for registration in the program.
The program is intended for Kuwaiti national cadres, with the possibility to apply for the examination only (for Kuwaitis and non-Kuwaitis) in accordance with the following conditions:

The applicant must have practical experience in the field of Sharia auditing of no less than seven (7) years.
For Kuwaiti national cadres, the applicant must provide proof that they are unable to attend the training program due to a conflict with prior commitments.
All applications submitted shall be subject to review and opinion of the Institute of Banking Studies.