BRIAN KETTELL, the trainer, has published over 70 articles in journals, business magazines and the financial press

He has published 13 books on banking and financial markets. These are all available from Amazon.

Recommended SII study hours and examination topic weighting

The SII recommend that the IFQ requires approximately 80-100 hours of personal study time.

Chapter Recommended SII percentage of study time to be allocated to each chapter Examination weighting* questions Chapter 1: An Introduction to Islam 1 0 Chapter 2: An Introduction to Islamic Banking and Finance 3 3 Chapter 3: Islamic Law of Contracts 20 14 Chapter 4: Financial Techniques Applied by Islamic Banks 20 29 Chapter 5: Financial Statements for Islamic Banks 14 10 Chapter 6: Islamic Corporate Governance 8 8 Chapter 7: Islamic Asset and Fund Management 10 10 Chapter 8: Islamic Bond Market — Sukuk 14 12 Chapter 9: Islamic Insurance – Takaful 8 8 Chapter 10: Case Studies 2 6 Total 100 hours 100 questions

* Should not change by more than 2 questions
Source . SII