Governance, Financial Compliance & Risk Management
Developing skills in institutional governance, oversight and financial compliance.
Specialists in financial training, governance and innovation
Madinah Center
for Islamic Financial Innovation
A professional development centre specialised in financial training, governance, compliance and Islamic financial innovation, building a modern knowledge environment that brings together specialised executive training, Islamic banking and financial technology.
MUDD Financial Innovation
Shaping the future of Islamic financial innovation
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Specialised fields
20+
Training programs
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Delivery methods
100%
Customisation flexibility
About Us
About the Madinah Center
A knowledge and development platform combining governance, compliance, financial technology and Islamic financial innovation
Who We Are
The Madinah Center for Islamic Financial Innovation is a professional development centre specialised in financial training, governance, compliance and Islamic financial innovation. It aims to build a modern knowledge environment that brings together specialised executive training, Islamic banking, governance and compliance, financial solutions and advisory services, and financial technology and innovation.
The Center connects professional knowledge with practical application, delivering training programs and knowledge-based consultancy that serve the needs of the financial and institutional sectors.
- Distinctive programs in governance, compliance and Islamic financial innovation
- Up-to-date training content aligned with financial, regulatory and technological developments
- Training and development solutions for the financial and banking sector, government bodies and non-profits
- An environment that combines training, innovation and professional consultancy
- Content that unites Islamic financial principles with modern professional practice
Our Vision
To lead the advancement of Islamic financial innovation and build modern financial and regulatory competencies locally and regionally.
Our Mission
To deliver professional training programs and development solutions that advance financial and regulatory competencies, support governance, compliance and Islamic financial innovation, and keep pace with digital and technological transformation in the financial sector.
Our Values
Quality and professionalism • Innovation and development • Reliability and commitment • Knowledge and technology
Our Specialities
Our Specialised Fields
Four core fields through which we deliver specialised programs and solutions
Governance & Compliance
- Corporate governance
- Financial and regulatory compliance
- Shariah governance
- Compliance management
Financial Crime & Money Laundering
- Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing
- Financial crime and fraud
- Financial investigations
- Financial crime risk management
Financial Innovation & FinTech
- Financial technology (FinTech)
- Financial digital transformation
- Artificial intelligence in the financial sector
- Financial data analysis
Islamic Banking & Financial Products
- Islamic financial products
- Shariah governance
- Shariah audit
- Contemporary financial transactions
Programs
Training Programs
Developmental, executive and certification-track programs, customisable to each organisation's needs
Money Laundering & Financial Crime Risk Management
Developing skills in managing money laundering and terrorist financing risks.
Shariah Governance & Compliance for Islamic Institutions
Developing skills in Shariah governance, oversight and Islamic financial compliance.
Islamic Financial Innovation & Modern Financial Technologies
Building an understanding of Islamic financial innovation, digital applications and financial technology.
Designing Modern Islamic Financial Products
Developing skills in structuring and designing Islamic financial products and services.
FinTech & Digital Banking Transformation
Building an understanding of financial technology and digital transformation in the banking sector.
Artificial Intelligence in Compliance & Financial Supervision
Developing applications of artificial intelligence in compliance and supervisory analysis.
Professional Certification Preparation Programs
CAMS • GRC • PMI-RMP • CFA Fundamentals • Financial modelling.
Programs Tailored to Organisational Needs
Content designed around each organisation's reality and development goals, delivered in person, online or on site.
Delivery
How Programs Are Delivered
Complete flexibility in delivery methods to suit every organisation
In-person training
In fully equipped training halls
Online training
Through interactive platforms
On-site training
At the organisation's premises
Executive workshops
For leadership and senior management
Needs-based programs
Fully tailored to the organisation
Intensive leadership programs
And professional bootcamps
Our people
Chairman & Programme Experts
Choose from the strip to read the Chairman's message, and the profiles of the experts who lead the centre's training and advisory programmes.
Dr. Fahad Ahmed Al-Mousa
Chairman of the Board
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Welcome to the website of the Madinah Center for Islamic Financial Innovation (“MUDD”), a company specialising in financial training, governance, compliance and Islamic financial innovation, based in Madinah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Under the security, stability and comprehensive renaissance this blessed country enjoys, led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud — may God protect them — MUDD comes as a national company setting out from Madinah to help build capability and strengthen governance and innovation in the financial sector, in line with Saudi Vision 2030.
Read the full message
The company was founded as a platform for knowledge and development, bringing together governance, compliance, financial technology, Islamic financial innovation and professional development. We work to connect professional knowledge with practical application, offering training programmes and advisory services to banks and financial institutions, government bodies, corporations and non-profit organisations.
In a world undergoing rapid financial and technological change, we offer content that keeps pace with regulatory and technical developments, programmes that build financial, supervisory and leadership capability, and flexible solutions delivered in person, online or in-house according to each institution's needs. Our identity rests on joining the authenticity of Islamic finance to modern professional practice: innovation, for us, does not mean setting aside Shariah principles, but developing the people and the solutions that meet change while keeping that identity.
Choosing Madinah as the company's home reflects our pride in its standing at the heart of the Islamic world, and our commitment to contributing from this blessed land to specialised knowledge in Islamic finance, and to building local and international partnerships that serve the financial, endowment and non-profit sectors.
We ask God to preserve this country's security and stability, and to guide those who lead it to what is good for the nation and its people. We welcome our partners among institutions, experts and all who share this interest to work with us towards an Islamic financial innovation fit for the future.
And God is the grantor of success.
Dr. Fahad Ahmed Al-MousaChairman of the BoardMadinah Center for Islamic Financial InnovationMadinah — Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Badla
Doctoral researcher — Islamic financial jurisprudence and economics
- Shariah supervisory boards
- Banking training
- Doctoral researcher in the jurisprudence of Islamic financial transactions and Islamic economics.
- Adviser and member of the Shariah supervisory board at a number of Islamic banks and financial institutions.
- Experienced in training the staff of Islamic banks and financial institutions.
Prof. Ramadan Mohamed Ahmed Al-Roubi
Professor at Al-Azhar University — Cairo
- Islamic University of Madinah, formerly
- Academic quality and accreditation
- Professor at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, and formerly at the Islamic University of Madinah.
- Formerly head of the academic quality and accreditation unit, and head of the public law department.
- Formerly head of the English-language Shariah and Law division at the Faculty of Shariah and Law, Cairo.
Prof. Elias bin Mohamed Dardour
Full professor — Ez-Zitouna University, Tunisia
- AAOIFI, formerly
- International peer review
- Full professor at Ez-Zitouna University — Tunisia.
- Formerly a member of AAOIFI, and a member of Shariah boards at financial institutions.
- External examiner at a number of universities across the Arab world.
- Member of the review panel of international journals.
Dr. Mahmoud Mohamed Zuair
Islamic banking and finance expert
- Certified Shariah Auditor — AAOIFI
- Certified Islamic Accountant
- Over 20 years
- Holds the AAOIFI fellowships of Certified Shariah Adviser and Auditor, and Certified Islamic Professional Accountant.
- Certified executive leader, Harvard University, United States.
- PhD and master's in business administration — Islamic finance structures and products — and a higher diploma in Islamic studies.
- Over 20 years of practical experience in the Islamic finance industry, with a number of internationally recognised institutions.
- Broad command of the Shariah standards governing Islamic financial products, and of Shariah non-compliance risk management.
- Specialist in Islamic jurisprudence generally, and the jurisprudence of financial transactions in particular.
Dr. Saleh Abdulrahman Al-Amer
Legal consultant — commercial arbitration and corporate governance
- Over 15 years
- Arbitration and governance
- More than 15 years of experience across alternative dispute resolution, advisory work, research and academia.
- Contributed to founding and running the Al-Ahsa Commercial Arbitration Centre, reviewing its procedural rules and designing its services, operating model and procedural guides.
- Adviser to a number of organisations, reviewing and assessing their regulations and procedures and designing and assessing their legal templates and guides.
- Academic background in commercial law and corporate governance: published research and articles, and the teaching of academic courses.
Dr. Omar Abdullah Al-Muhaideb
Expert in the regulation of endowments (awqaf)
- Governance and Sustainability Fellowship
- Shariah Adviser Fellowship — fintech
- Fellow of the Governance and Sustainability programme.
- Fellow of the Shariah Adviser in Financial Technology programme.
- Expert in the regulation of endowments (awqaf).
Consultations
Our Consulting Services
Specialised professional consultancy combining professional knowledge with practical application to serve the needs of the financial and institutional sectors
Governance & Compliance Advisory
Reviewing and developing corporate governance frameworks, financial and regulatory compliance policies, and building the compliance management function.
- Assessing and developing governance frameworks
- Building compliance policies and manuals
- Developing the compliance management function
AML & Financial Crime Advisory
Supporting the design of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing programs, risk assessment, and screening and reporting procedures.
- Money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment
- Developing screening and reporting procedures
- Reviewing regulatory compliance programs
Financial Innovation & Digital Transformation Advisory
Advisory on financial technology, digital transformation, and applying artificial intelligence and data analysis to financial and supervisory work.
- Financial digital transformation studies
- Applying AI to compliance and supervision
- Financial data analysis
Islamic Banking & Financial Products Advisory
Supporting the design and development of Islamic financial products, Shariah governance frameworks and Shariah audit.
- Designing and developing Islamic financial products
- Building Shariah governance frameworks
- Shariah audit and review
How to Request a Consultation
Submit your request
Complete the request form, stating your organisation and the area of consultancy.
Define the scope
A short introductory session to define the need, scope of work and deliverables.
Deliver the consultancy
Delivery of the agreed sessions, reports and outputs.
Consultancy fees are quoted according to the agreed scope and deliverables. Our team will contact you once your request is received.
Why Us
What Sets Our Programs Apart
An integrated professional experience combining academic and applied expertise
Content aligned with digital transformation and AI
Modern programs linked to financial technology and Islamic financial innovation.
Practical application in governance, compliance and financial analysis
Applied content connected to real labour-market needs.
Professional courses serving banks and the financial sector
Designed specifically for the needs of financial institutions.
Delivery in person, online or on site
Complete flexibility in delivery to suit the client's circumstances.
Programs customisable to each organisation's needs
Content designed around each organisation's reality and objectives.
A distinguished panel of experts and advisors
Expertise in Islamic finance, governance, financial crime, financial technology and law.
Shaping the future of Islamic financial innovation
Through strategic partnerships, distinctive programs and training solutions that build financial and regulatory competencies
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Contact Us
We welcome your enquiries and requests for tailored programs
Contact Information
LocationMadinah – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Emailinfo@mudd-ifc.sa
Phone / WhatsApp+966 53 138 4150
Websitemudd-ifc.sa