A Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance (CPIF), Aiman holds a MSc in Islamic Finance from INCEIF, Malaysia, Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Laws (Shariah)(Honours) both from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) respectively. A Director/Principal Consultant at Tawafuq Consultancy Sdn Bhd and a partner at Messrs. Mu’az Aiman Halem Auzan & Associates (MAHA Lawyers), his main practice areas include legal and Shariah advisory for corporate finance/banking, equity market, Islamic real estate investment trust (i-REIT), fintech, corporate-commercial, and real estate.
The founding Deputy President of Malaysia Young Shariah Scholars Association (MySSA), he currently is a member of the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (CIIF), the Association of Shariah Advisers in Islamic Finance Malaysia (ASAS), Malaysian Finance Association (MFA), Malaysian Association of Muslim Finance Professionals (MAMFP), ASEAN Young Professionals Network (AYPN), Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB), and the International Council for Islamic Finance Educators (ICIFE). The Shariah-qualified personnel for two registered Shariah Advisers approved by the Securities Commission of Malaysia (SCM), namely Tawafuq Consultancy Sdn. Bhd. and MAHA Shariah Advisory Sdn. Bhd., and an accredited trainer with the Islamic Banking & Finance Institute of Malaysia (IBFIM), he regularly delivers Islamic Finance talks and trainings and has completed the prestigious “i-Advisor program” organized by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SCM). Prior to his recommencement of legal practice, he has served a major local Islamic bank assigned to the Shariah Department, whereby he oversees Shariah compliance aspect of the banking products, offerings, procedures and system and regularly conducts researches on various arising Shariah issues for consumer, business and corporate, wholesale and investment banking segments.
Most of his exposure be it with the legal fraternity or the banking sector are closely related to the Islamic Finance industry. His main practice areas include corporate finance/banking, equity market, Islamic real estate investment trust (i-REIT), Islamic securities, retail & commercial banking where he advises corporations (including listed companies), investment banks and financial institutions, commercial and development financial instittions and individuals on matters ranging from issuance of Sukuk, to development of retail, trade or investment banking products.