Mufti Abdul Qadir Barkatulla (HR Lead)
Background
Mufti Abdul Kadir Barkatulla is a prominent Islamic Sharia’h law scholar with a strong background in economics and finance. He has been trained extensively both in traditional Islamic and modern Western educational traditions in India and UK.
Mufti Barkatulla is a Lecturer of Islamic Finance at Ebrahim College, London and served as a senior Imam of North Finchley London mosque for a decade.
As a director of Islamic Computing Centre, Mufti published (1986) electronic databases of Qur’an, Hadith, History and Islamic Law on CD-ROMs.
As one of Shari’ah Judges at the Islamic Shari’ah Council, London, Mufti acquired wide experience of dealing with socio-cultural and economic issues of Muslims living in UK and Europe.
Mufti Barkatulla is member of UK Fatwa Committee of European Council for fatwa and research and chair of Shariah board of Halal Food Authority UK and contributes regularly to ethnic and mainstream print and electronic media.
Mufti is a member of the Shariah supervisory boards of many financial institutions including Al-Rayan bank, formerly known as Islamic Bank of Britain, Arab Banking Corporation, London and United Bank Limited, UK.
More on Mufti Barkatullah
The Muslim Pound Podcast – March 21, 2025 – Episode with Mufti Abdul Qadir Barkatulla
This episode features Mufti Abdul Qadir Barkatulla, a leading scholar and economist whose work has shaped Islamic finance in the UK and abroad. From resolving £100 million family disputes to pioneering halal financial alternatives, Mufti Barkatulla shares insights on Islamic mortgages, zakat priorities, riba, inheritance, and the challenges facing UK Muslims today. The discussion also touches on hijrah, identity, institutional trust, and building a sustainable Muslim future through the power of intentional spending.
IlmFeed Podcast – May 9, 2025 – Episode with Shaykha Fatima Barkatulla & Mufti Abdul Qadir Barkatulla
In this episode, Shaykha Fatima Barkatulla is joined by her father, Mufti Abdul Qadir Barkatulla, to discuss the place of Muslims in the West and how they can be a force for good at a time of spiritual and moral decline in wider society. Their conversation explores Muslim history in the UK, challenges in India, political strategies, identity, migration, unity, spiritual growth, and advice for future generations.