Justice Taqi Usmani has had a distinguished career in Islamic law and finance, and is a retired member of the Shariat Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Educated to M.A. (Arabic) with distinction from the Punjab University in 1970; L.LB with distinction from Karachi University in 1967; B.A. from Karachi University in 1964; Takhassus in Ifta from Darul Uloom Karachi in 1961 (1381 AH); "Alimiyyah" from Darul Uloom Karachi in 1959 (1379 AH).
Justice Taqi Usmani is a classically trained Islamic scholar from Jamia Darul Uloom (Karachi), where he currently serves as Vice President. Justice Taqi Usmani has been a member of Islamic Supervisory boards for a number of Islamic banks and financial institutions; Participation in many Islamic, Da'wah and Fiqh meetings across the world. Has had over 50 works published in English (including Islamic Modes of Financing), Arabic and Urdu.
Justice Taqi Usmani no longer has also retired from serving as Shariah advisor to the Islamic finance Scholar (formly served on HSBC and Ahli United Bank -AUB Fatwa still applies)