Scholarship and law, at one table
A scholar trained in Madinah, a researcher with postdoctoral experience at the University of Oxford, and legal professionals working in English law. Here is the part each one plays in your matter.
Our people
Scholars and lawyers, working as one team
LawFiq was founded so that Muslims can get advice that takes account of both the Islamic position and English law.
Owais QarniFounder and Principal
Founder and Principal
Owais Qarni
Qualified in Islamic law and English law · Head of the Islamic Department, Invictus Law
At a glance
- Qualified in
- Islamic law and English law
- Qualifications
- LLB (Hons) Shariah and Law
Master’s in Islamic law
Master’s in English law - Current role
- Head of the Islamic Department, Invictus Law
- Dispute resolution
- Accredited mediator
- Languages
- English, Arabic and Urdu
- Distinction
- Hafiz of the Qur’an
Profile
Owais Qarni founded LawFiq to give Muslims and their businesses one trusted place for questions that sit in both Islamic law and English law. He holds an LLB (Hons) in Shariah and Law from the International Islamic University, Islamabad, and master’s degrees in Islamic law and in English law. He is a Hafiz of the Qur’an. He is Head of the Islamic Department at Invictus Law, an accredited mediator, and leads the LawFiq scholars’ panel.
Mr Qarni has taught Islamic law to judges, lawyers and other professionals, and has trained imams, muftis and Islamic scholars in the English law that governs their work. He also designs training for public bodies and Islamic institutions.
Areas of expertise
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Islamic Board
Shaykh Saad Al-Dhafiri
Shariah, College of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi · PhD candidate, Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh
At a glance
- Shariah
- Bachelor’s degree in Shariah, College of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, Madinah
- Postgraduate
- Master’s in Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, Bingöl University
PhD candidate in Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, Bingöl University - Arabic
- Diploma in the Arabic language, Al-Masjid an-Nabawi: grammar, morphology, rhetoric and literature
- Qur’an
- Multiple ijazahs from distinguished reciters, including Shaykh Muhammad Tamim al-Zu‘bi
- Specialism
- Shafi‘i fiqh, usul al-fiqh and the Arabic sciences
- Current study
- Islamic economics, Islamic University of Madinah
AAOIFI Shariah Standards for Islamic finance - At LawFiq
- Reviews every ruling of the scholars’ panel and all our Islamic guidance
Profile
Shaykh Saad Al-Dhafiri studied Shariah at the College of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Madinah, where he also completed a diploma in the Arabic language. He holds a master’s degree in Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh from Bingöl University, where he is now a PhD candidate in the same field.
He holds several ijazahs in the Qur’an from distinguished reciters. They include Shaykh Muhammad Tamim al-Zu‘bi, a reciter at Al-Masjid an-Nabawi who sits on the scholarly committee of the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur’an. He specialises in the study and teaching of Shafi‘i fiqh and usul al-fiqh, and is currently studying Islamic economics at the Islamic University of Madinah, together with the Shariah Standards of AAOIFI.
At LawFiq, every Islamic ruling and every guide is reviewed by Shaykh Saad before it reaches you, so that each one is checked against the classical sources.
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Academic Board
Dr Hafiz M. Siddique
PhD in Islamic Law · Postdoctoral research, University of Oxford
At a glance
- Doctorate
- PhD in Islamic law
- Research
- Postdoctoral research, University of Oxford
- Focus
- Women’s rights and family law
- At LawFiq
- Guides research, training and published guidance
Profile
Dr Hafiz M. Siddique holds a PhD in Islamic law and carried out postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford, with a focus on women’s rights and family law.
At LawFiq he leads research and professional training, and shapes our published guidance so that it reflects both classical scholarship and the questions families face today.
Areas of expertise
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Panel Member and Safeguarding Lead
Farjana Shah Rahman
Trainee Solicitor · Family law and domestic abuse
At a glance
- Role
- Trainee Solicitor
- Practice
- Family law and domestic abuse
- At LawFiq
- Safeguarding lead and member of the scholars’ panel
Profile
Farjana Shah Rahman is a Trainee Solicitor working in family law and domestic abuse, with experience of Islamic family matters, including work alongside Sharia councils.
She leads LawFiq’s safeguarding. Every woman who applies for a divorce speaks to her first, in confidence, before anything is sent to anyone. She agrees with each person how and when it is safe to contact them. She also sits on the panel, so every decision is made with a woman’s perspective.
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Consultant Solicitor
Syed Ali Zakir
Solicitor, practising at Invictus Law
At a glance
- Regulation
- Solicitor regulated by the SRA
- At LawFiq
- Leads the English-law side of our work
Profile
Syed Ali Zakir is a solicitor regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, with experience of family litigation in the English courts.
He leads the English-law side of LawFiq’s work. He reviews our legal guidance and checks that the documents a case needs will stand up in English law. All reserved legal work is carried out by our partner solicitors.
Areas of expertise
Request a consultationHow we work together
One matter, four safeguards
- 1Safety first
Our safeguarding lead speaks to you before anything else happens.
- 2The Islamic position
Our scholars’ panel works out the ruling, reviewed by our Islamic Board.
- 3The legal position
All reserved legal work is carried out by our partner solicitors.
- 4One answer for you
Both are brought together, in plain words, in your language.
Talk to us
Tell us briefly what is happening. We will call you back and explain your options, in your religion and in English law.
- We aim to reply within one working day
- In English, Arabic or Urdu
- No obligation to go further
Prefer to talk? Call 020 3930 1088