Scholars & Contributors

The Continental Shariah Advisory Authority (CSAA) is a Shariah advisory body focused on the compliance review of Islamic financial products and services in North America. As an organizational board rather than an individual scholar, it evaluates financing structures against classical jurisprudence and contemporary Islamic finance standards. Detailed public membership information was not available in indexed sources at the time of this entry.

Imam Dr. Ahmed Abou Seif is an Islamic scholar and imam who founded the American Imams Academy (AIA) in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, where he also leads the AIA Masjid. A graduate of Al-Azhar University, one of the oldest and most established institutions of Islamic learning, he delivers weekly Jumuah khutbahs and teaches Quranic sciences, including courses on the reasons for revelation (asbab al-nuzul). His work focuses on building scholarly infrastructure for imams serving Muslim communities in North America.

Joe Bradford is an American scholar of Islam, ethical finance advisor, and author who concentrates on the intersection of Islamic commercial law and contemporary Western financial systems. He holds a graduate degree in Islamic Law and Legal Theory from the Islamic University of Madinah and a PhD in Islamic Law from the International Islamic University of Malaysia, along with the CSAA certification from AAOIFI. Through his practice, joebradford.net, he advises individuals, institutions, and startups on Shariah-compliant financial planning, estate structuring, and investment.

Shaykh Abdullah Ashraf is an Islamic educator and imam who teaches on classical Islamic texts, including Seerah and hadith commentary. He maintains a presence on YouTube where he publishes lecture series on foundational Islamic topics. His institutional credentials and specific focus areas within Islamic finance were not verifiable through publicly indexed sources.

Sheikh Hassan Jama is an Islamic scholar whose area of expertise encompasses Islamic jurisprudence and faith-based financial guidance. Public biographical details and institutional affiliations were not available in indexed sources at the time of this entry.

Yasir Qadhi is an American Islamic scholar, author, and educator with a PhD in Islamic Studies and Theology from Yale University and graduate degrees from the Islamic University of Madinah. He has addressed Islamic finance, riba, and halal home-buying in numerous lectures and Q&A sessions, approaching the topic with attention to both classical fiqh and the practical circumstances of Muslims living in Western financial systems. He serves as Dean of the Islamic Seminary of America.