Shari’ah board

The Shari’ah Supervisory Board (SSB) for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) holds its inaugural meeting on Dec. 15, 2023, marking a milestone in the region’s development of Islamic banking and finance. Leading the meeting are Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) assistant governor Arifa Ala (seated, center), SSB chairperson Muhammad Nadzir Ebil (standing, fifth from left), deputy chairperson Ashraf Bin Md Hashim (standing, fourth from left) and other board members.