Dr. Ejaz holds a degree of Doctorate in Philosophy from University of Karachi, Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He also holds a Master in Arts in Islamic Studies from University of Bahahud din Zakaria, Multan (Pakistan) and L.L.B from Sind Muslim Law college, Karachi. He completed his religious education of Al Shahat Ul Aalmia (16 years DARS E NIZAMI COURSE) in 2000, Under Wifaqul Madaris Al Arabia. Also, secured degree of Shahat Ul Takhassus Fi Alifta (Mufti degree) from Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi.
He also holds diploma in Islamic Banking and Finance from Centre for Islamic Economics working under the tutorage of the imminent Shariáh Scholar Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani. He has also done some other diplomas and certificate courses in the field of Islamic Banking and Finance. Multi-lingual Dr. Ejaz is fluent in Arabic, Persian, Urdu and English.
As a Shariáh scholar, Dr. Ejaz remained associated as the Shariáh Advisor/ Shariáh Board Member to a number of Islamic financial institutions and Investment Houses such as UBL Ameen Islamic Banking, BoP Taqwa Islamic Banking, Alflah GHP Islamic Fund and JS Islamic Pension Fund. Currently, in Pakistan he is associated as Member Shariáh Board with HBL Islamic Banking division and MCF Alhamra Islamic Fund.
He is senior Faculty member at Jamia Uloom Karachi teaching different important subjects like Tafseer, Hadith, Islamic Jurisprudence, Modern Philosophy and Islamic Banking and Finance etc since 2003. He is also responsible to write Fatawa on multiple fields like Meeras(Inheritance), Marriage and Khula and Islamic Finance since 2001. He was part of committee responsible to translate AAOIFI Shariáh Standard from Arabic to Urdu. He is also working with State Bank of Pakistan as Member Working Group and Review Committee to review the Standards being adopted by State Bank of Pakistan.
Given his knowledge, he lectured in a number of training Institutions such as Institute of Business and Administration- Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance (IBA-CEIF), National Institute of Banking and Finance which is a training division of State Bank of Pakistan, KASB Institute of Technology, Professional Institute of Economics, National University of Science and Technology (NUST) and Hira Foundation Academy (HFA). He is also faculty member for the Centre of Economics (CIE), a division of Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi which is under the chairmanship of Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani.
His books on Islamic Banking covering the philosophy and the practical application on Takaful, Murabaha and Ijarah, among others, were invaluable sources of reference for bankers and practitioners. Moreover, his other books also provide guidelines in different fields of life. He has also written books on Astronomy, Modern Philosophy, Ushr(Agriculture Zakat), Shariáh Issues regarding trading Joint Stock Companies, Joint Family System etc. Considering the demand of his books, some of the publications has been translated in English, Persian, Pashto and Maldivian national Language Dhivehi.
As a member and Chairman of the Shariáh Committee of Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB) since 2011, Dr. Ejaz is instrumental in providing Shariáh guidance and supervision and has issued a number of Fatwas on Islamic Banking operations and documentation to MIB.
