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).

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 London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF), UK.

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Program Timetable

Application period begins: 29 January 2025
Application Deadline: 2 March 2025

The program will be held from Wednesday, April 9 until Wednesday, June 18, 2025, followed by a one-week field training to be scheduled later.

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