Is Syria the $215 billion "clean slate" the global financial system needs? 🇸🇾🏗️

In Episode 89 of Majlis & Markets, Hassan Jivraj is joined by Shariah governance expert Najib Al Aswad (CEO of IFCAB) to deconstruct the roadmap for Syria’s economic rebirth.

Following years of conflict and a 98% currency devaluation, we explore if Islamic finance can move beyond "halal stickers" to provide the essential financial plumbing for a nation in rebirth.

In this episode, we discuss:

• 🏗️ The $215B Blueprint: Scaling Sukuk to fund hospitals, schools, and energy.
• ⚡ The Energy Prerequisite: Why fixing the power grid is the first step to financial recovery.
• 🛡️ AAOIFI SS62: Moving the needle on Internal Shariah Audit to win back global investor trust.
• 🧠 The Value Proposition: Bridging the "expectation gap" between ethical theory and systemic reality.
• 📱 Fintech Leapfrogging: Can digital payments bypass broken traditional banking?

Related Episodes
🔗 Episode 49: Setting the Standard: AAOIFI’s impact on Islamic Finance
https://majlisandmarkets.buzzsprout.com/1907033/episodes/16355515-episode-49-setting-the-standard-aaoifi-s-impact-on-islamic-finance

🔗 Episode 57: Counting the cost: Inside Syria's economy with Jihad Yazigi
https://majlisandmarkets.buzzsprout.com/1907033/episodes/16822898-episode-57-counting-the-cost-inside-syria-s-economy

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Resources:

• Najib Al Aswad: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/najibalaswad/]
• IFCAB Advisory: [https://ifcab.org/]
• AAOIFI: [https://aaoifi.com/e-standards/?lang=en]

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