Lesson series

Introduction to Takaful Principles

Shariah Foundations, History, and the Mutual Assistance Framework

A foundational overview of Takaful covering its Shari’ah basis, key contracts (Tabarru’, Mudarabah, Wakalah), stakeholder roles, and the global market, delivered in a focused 3-hour session with guided post-class activities.
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This course is part of the 8-course Executive Diploma in Takaful, with one course delivered each month. To make professional Takaful education accessible, each course is currently offered at a special introductory price. This limited-time pricing will increase once the course has been completed. Participants who successfully complete all eight courses will be awarded the Executive Diploma in Takaful. 

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learning outcomes

Why This Course Is Important Today

As Takaful contribution volumes continue to grow across the GCC, Southeast Asia, and Africa, regulators, financial institutions, and corporates increasingly require staff who can explain not just apply the Shari'ah logic behind risk-sharing products. Conventional insurance concepts remain deeply embedded in how many practitioners think about risk, making it essential to build a clear, defensible understanding of why Riba, Gharar, and Maysir arise in conventional insurance, and precisely how Takaful structures resolve each one. This course gives participants that foundation, positioning them to operate confidently in product development, compliance, distribution, or advisory roles across the Takaful industry.
Course overview

Introduction to Takaful Principles

Shariah Foundations, History, and the Mutual Assistance Framework

Benifits:

  • Understand Takaful history and Islamic mutual assistance principles.
  • Differentiate Tabarru', Mudarabah, and Wakalah from conventional insurance.
  • Resolve key issues of Riba, Gharar, and Maysir.
  • Master the functions of operators, participants, funds, and Shari'ah boards.
  • Prepare for roles in Takaful compliance, product development, and advisory.
Formate

Online Webinar
Classes with Q&A

Model

Activity based learning

Date

23 Aug 2026
Sunday

Time

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm UAE Time

Delivery

Online

Language

English

Course 01 • TAIF Takaful Learning Pathway

Introduction to Takaful Principles

Shariah Foundations, History, and the Mutual Assistance Framework

Schedule & Timing

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Friday, 21 Aug 2026 • UAE Time

Course Facilitator

Dr. Adnan Malik

Lead Shari'ah & Takaful Expert

Format & Duration

Live Online

3 Hours Briefing + Post-Work

Target Audience

Practitioners & Officers

Compliance, Underwriters, Actuaries

Programme Overview

Introduction to Takaful Principles is the foundational course in TAIF's Takaful learning pathway. It equips participants with a rigorous grounding in the Shari'ah rationale for Takaful, the historical development of mutual assistance in Islamic commerce, and the contractual architecture — Tabarru', Mudarabah, and Wakalah — that distinguishes Takaful from conventional insurance.

Participants also examine the roles of the Takaful operator, participant, and Shari'ah Supervisory Board, before closing with a practitioner-level view of the global Takaful market. The live session is delivered as a focused 3-hour briefing; deeper application work is completed through a structured set of post-class activities and readables, supported by templates shared in the presentation.

Who Can Attend This Course

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Insurance professionals transitioning into Shari'ah-compliant products
Shari'ah compliance and audit professionals
Actuaries, underwriters, and product developers
Takaful regulators and policy makers
Islamic finance professionals
Graduates and aspiring Takaful professionals

Course Schedule & Topics

Learning Outcomes

By completing this briefing, participants will be equipped to:

01

Define Takaful and explain its Shariah foundations, distinguishing mutual contribution (Tabarru') from conventional insurance premiums.

02

Trace the historical development of Takaful from classical Islamic mutual aid institutions to modern regulated operators.

03

Identify the key Shariah prohibitions present in conventional insurance and explain how Takaful structures resolve each prohibition.

04

Evaluate the three foundational Takaful contracts — Tabarru', Mudarabah, and Wakalah — and their roles in fund management.

05

Analyse the roles of the Takaful operator, participant, Takaful fund, and Shariah supervisory board within an operational Takaful structure.

06

Assess the global Takaful market landscape, key jurisdictions, industry size, and growth drivers.

Certificate

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL BE AWARDED

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Lead Trainer

Dr. Adnan Malik

Islamic Finance Scholar & Shari'ah Advisor

Dr Adnan Malik is an Islamic Finance researcher, and academician. He has worked for 15 years in reputed Islamic Financial Institutions. He holds a Doctorate degree in Islamic Business & Finance. He has authored three books including the last one published by Springer Nature. He has also authored multiple case studies and research papers on different areas in Islamic finance. Presently, he is teaching Islamic banking and Takaful and serving as Head of Industry Academia Linkages Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance (CEIF) Institute of Management Sciences, Pakistan. He has conducted various trainings on different topics related to Takaful including Risk Management in Islamic banking through Takaful, Banca Takaful, Underwriting & Claims Management.
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