Discussion at ICISMA Keynote Speaker Session by Prof. Dr. Khaliq Ahmad, (Ph.D.) International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Malaysia

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At the icisma Keynote Speaker Session, Prof. Dr. Khaliq Ahmad, (Ph.D.) Former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia delivered a speech with topic: “ESG and the Impacts on Nations including Muslim Countries”. The participants were all excited to learn new insights from Prof. Dr. Khaliq Ahmad, (Ph.D.), are welcomed to share their insight or ask question in this forum: 

1. Amna Nazar
   How can Muslim-majority nations balance the high costs of ESG compliance with the urgent need for rapid economic development and poverty alleviation?

2. Muhammad Fajar Maulana
   What are concrete examples of the application of ESG principles in Muslim countries that have successfully improved people’s welfare while remaining in line with Islamic values?

3. Amna Nazar
   To what extent do the principles of Maqasid al-Shari’ah overlap with modern ESG standards, and where do they diverge?

4. Amna Nazar
   How can Islamic finance instruments (Zakat, Waqf, and Sukuk) be innovatively restructured to meet social and environmental goals within the ESG framework?

5. Amna Nazar
   Does the governance aspect of ESG provide a solution to the transparency and accountability challenges often faced in Islamic financial institutions?

6. Dr. Khalid Hussain
   How can developing Muslim economies balance ESG compliance with urgent priorities such as poverty alleviation, infrastructure development, and employment generation?

7. Rabia Karim
   What are the actual standards for ESG?

 All audience are also welcome to ask question in this forum. Thank you.