Muslim Money with Dr Imran Lum
The Muslim Money podcast, hosted by Dr Imran Lum, talks about anything and everything related to Muslims and money. The idea behind this podcast series is to increase Islamic financial literacy on all things related to Muslims and Money. Leveraging the host's academic studies and work in the Islamic finance industry, the series covers some of the prohibitions namely ribā or what many interpret as interest, Islamic economics, Islamic finance structures, and also what it's like to work in the Islamic finance industry. The host talks to experts, business leaders, investors, and academics who are shaping the Islamic finance industry and it will also cover money and relationships. About the host: Imran is the Head of an award-winning Islamic Finance business at a major Australian bank and is the author of 'A Comparative Study of Islamic Finance in Australia and the UK' (Routledge, UK, 2022). Prior to this he served on the Board of the Australia-ASEAN Council, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and was an Honorary Research Fellow at the Institute for Religion, Politics and Society at the Australian Catholic University. Imran was ranked in the top 500 who make the Islamic Economy by ISLAMICA 500 (2017-2019) and he was the 2019 Corporate Winner for the 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians. Imran has an undergraduate degree from the University of Adelaide, a Masters in Islamic Studies from the University of New England and a PhD in Islamic Studies from the Melbourne Law School and the Asia Institute at the University of Melbourne.
Episodes
17 episodes
Episode 17: Series on Islam and Trade in the Malay Archipelago. Part 1 - Who are the Austronesians?
This episode begins a three-part series on Islam and trade in the Malay Archipelago.Before we can understand how Islam spread through Southeast Asia, we first need to understand the people who inhabited the region long before its arrival...
Episode 16: Introduction to a Three Part Series on Islam and Trade in the Malay Archipelago
This episode is an introduction to a three-part series on Islam and Trade in the Malay Archipelago. Before we can understand how Islam spread through Southeast Asia, we first need to understand the people who inhabited the region lo...
Episode 15: التمويل الإسلامي في أستراليا - An interview with SBS on Islamic Finance in Australia (in Arabic)
This episode is an exerpt from my interview with SBS Arabic on Islamic Finance in Australia.Don’t understand Arabic? Check out my other podcast Arabic with Imran Lum!...
Episode 14: Dubai Bling? Shaher shares his experiences of living and working in Dubai (in Arabic)
Shaher moved to Dubai 7 years ago. A thriving career and a couple of kids later, it doesn’t look like he’s coming back any time soon. Shaher talks about his experience living there with his young family. If you’re thinking of moving to Dubai, t...
Episode 13: In Conversation with the Giant Killer of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar, Senior Political Secretary to the PM Anwar Ibrahim
I had the pleasure of catching up Datuk Seri Shamsul in recently at the Malaysian Parliament and he kindly took some time out to jump on the podcast. Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar was appointed to the role of Senior Political Secretary to ...
Episode 12: Hustling for this Life and the Next, Lessons from Moustafa Fahour OAM
I’m super excited about this episode. It’s very rare to come across someone who has excelled so much in the corporate world and at the same time has done so much for the community. Through knowing Moustafa I now realise that anything is possibl...
Episode 11: How to Develop a Savings Mindset with James Inglis
In this episode, I speak to my brother-in-law James (Bungas) Inglis who has been a mentor to me my whole life alhumdulilah. We talk about the need to develop a savings mindset and he give some tips and techniques on how we can save at each phas...
Episode 10: Oz Ahmed's Path to Becoming One of the Youngest CEOs - Part B
This is the second part of our discussion with one of the biggest movers and shakers in the Islamic finance industry Oz Ahmed (CEO, Al-Rajhi Bank, Malaysia). In this episode, ...
Episode 9: From East London to Saudi Arabia, Oz Ahmed's Journey into Islamic Finance - Part A
This is the first part of a conversation with a good friend of mine Oz Ahmed (CEO, Al-Rajhi Bank, Malaysia) and his journey to becoming one of the youngest CEOs of HSBC and in...
Episode 8: Sukuk bonds, The State of Islamic Finance in the UK and Muslim Start Ups. Another Discussion with Hassan Jivraj (Part B)
This is the second part of our interview with Hasan Jivraj a senior financial journalist focusing on Middle Eastern debt capital markets, Islamic finance, and international polit...
Episode 7: My Journey on becoming an Islamic Finance Journalist. An Interview with Hasan Jivraj (Part A - in Arabic)
In this episode, we chat to Hasan Jivraj a senior financial journalist focusing on Middle Eastern debt capital markets, Islamic finance and international political economy. We ch...
Episode 5: Genesis of the Islamic Finance Industry and Islamic Finance Structures Simply Explained!
In this episode, Anisa and I discuss the genesis of the Islamic banking and finance industry. We discuss some of the challenges of the profit and loss sharing structures (mushaarakah, muDaarabah etc) and share some of the criticisms of the sale...
Episode 3: How did the Scholars Interpret Ribā?
In this episode, we’re going to have a look at how the traditional jurists of the four main schools of Sunni Islam interpreted ribā and how they extended the prohibition to other commodities. Check out:Book:
Episode 2: What is Ribā? A Background to the Prohibition
In this episode, we give a bit of background to the prohibition of ribā. There is little debate in the Islamic tradition on the prohibition of ribā. The differences, however, lie in the interpretation of ribā and the ...
Episode 6: From a Mallesons Corporate Lawyer, KFH Islamic Banker to Setting up an Islamic Home Financing Business. An Interview with Asad Ansari
In this episode, we chat with Asad Ansari, the Co-Founder of Amanah Islamic Finance and Non-Executive Director of the Islamic Museum of Australia. Prior to this, he was a Director at Deloitte and Kuwait Finance House. Asad is one of Australia's...
Episode 4: Islamic Trends that Influence the Debate on Interest
In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, various Islamic trends influenced Islamic law and thought. The debate on interest and conventional banking did not escape these intellectual trends. It is largely accepted that the primary sources of I...
Episode 1: Introduction to the Muslim Money Podcast
Welcome to the Muslim Money podcast. In this series, we’re going to talk about anything and everything related to Muslims and money. The idea behind this podcast series is to contribute to increasing Islamic financial literacy on all things rel...