Dr. Mufti Irshad Ahmad Aijaz  obtained his Shahadat-ul-Alimiyyah (Masters in Arabic and Islamic Studies) from Jamiat-ul-Uloom Islamiyyah, Binnori Town, Karachi. Afterwards, he completed his Takhassus fil-Iftaa (Specialization in Islamic Jurisprudence and Fatwa) from Jamia Dar-ul-Uloom, Karachi. He has also completed his MBA program from a leading private university in Karachi, Pakistan.

Currently he serves as the Chairman, Shariah Advisory Committee of State Bank of Pakistan, Chairman, Shariah Advisory Committee of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and Chairman, Member, AAOIFI Shariah Standard Committee – Karachi.

He is also a Member, Sub-committee on Legal and Regulatory Framework by Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan, Member, Working Group on Islamic Alternatives for Liquidity Management, by State Bank of Pakistan, Consultant, Shariah Review Bureau – Bahrain and Member, ICAP- Committee on Accounting & Auditing Standards for Interest Free Modes of Financing and Investments.

He is actively involved in providing consultation for development of policies and regulations for regulatory authorities and different Islamic financial institutions. He also regularly delivers lectures on Islamic Economics and Finance at different forums and educational institutions including National Institute of Banking and Finance (State Bank of Pakistan) and Centre for Islamic Economics (a division of Jamia Dar-ul-Uloom, Karachi).