Shariah committee
Sheikh Dr. Md. Nurdin Ngadimon
- Appointed since: 1 April 2023
Sheikh Dr. Md. Nurdin Ngadimon has extensive experience in the Islamic Capital Market (ICM) in Malaysia, having worked for more than 25 years with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). His areas of expertise include Muamalat (Islamic Jurisprudence of Transactions), Fiqh and Usul Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence and Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence), Qawaid Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudential Rules), Dalalat (Semantics), and Maqasid Shariah (Objectives of Shariah).
He began his career in 1987 as a lecturer at the Faculty of Shariah, University of Malaya. During his academic tenure, he taught subjects including Muamalat, Hadith Ahkam, Madkhal al-Fiqh al-Islami (Introduction to Islamic Law), and Fiqh al-Zakah. He contributed significantly to the development of the Islamic Capital Market in Malaysia as a pioneer member of the Islamic Instrument Study Group established by the SC in 1994. He subsequently joined the SC as a permanent employee in 1995 and held various positions before retiring in 2020 as Deputy Director.
During his tenure at the SC, he was involved in numerous initiatives, including the development of the Shariah-compliant securities screening methodology for securities listed on Bursa Malaysia, which supported the growth of the Islamic fund management, Islamic unit trust, and Islamic REIT industries. He also played a key role in the development of the Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) Sukuk Framework, which facilitated the growth of sukuk linked to economic activities with sustainability and social responsibility elements.
He holds a Bachelor of Shariah (Shariah and Economics) from the University of Malaya, a Master's degree in Fiqh and Usul Fiqh from the University of Jordan, and a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Birmingham.