{"id":559,"date":"2026-01-13T22:14:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T22:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8000\/?post_type=certification&p=559"},"modified":"2026-04-18T12:53:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T12:53:56","slug":"certified-shariah-advisor-and-auditor-csaa","status":"publish","type":"certification","link":"https:\/\/cis.aaoifi.com\/ar\/certification\/certified-shariah-advisor-and-auditor-csaa\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u062a\u0634\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0639\u064a \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u0642\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0639\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0639\u062a\u0645\u062f (CSAA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0625\u0646 Certified Shari’ah Adviser and Auditor (CSAA)<\/strong> is AAOIFI’s Shari’ah-focused professional qualification aimed at developing practitioners’ capability in Shari’ah compliance, Shari’ah governance<\/strong> \u0648 Shari’ah audit\/review<\/strong> within Islamic financial institutions (IFIs). It is designed as an advanced-level programme with an emphasis on practical, real-world application<\/strong> of AAOIFI standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What CSAA covers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The CSAA curriculum is built directly on AAOIFI standards across three domains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • AAOIFI Shari’ah standards (products, contracts, and Shari’ah basis)<\/li>\n
  • AAOIFI governance standards (Shari’ah governance architecture, Shari’ah review, compliance function, central Shari’ah board, etc.)<\/li>\n
  • AAOIFI auditing standards (audit objectives, reporting and testing for Shari’ah compliance)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    AAOIFI’s 2024 CSAA syllabus specifies an exam content weighting of 60% Shari’ah standards, 20% governance standards, and 20% auditing standards<\/strong>, with candidates tested on both conceptual and practical understanding of the standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What capability the qualification is meant to evidence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    In practice, CSAA is intended to prepare professionals who can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Review and assure Shari’ah compliance of products, transactions, and processes against AAOIFI standards<\/li>\n
    • Contribute to Shari’ah governance and control frameworks (policies, procedures, documentation, reporting)<\/li>\n
    • Support or conduct Shari’ah audit\/review work within IFIs and related market participants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Recent structure: CSA and CSE pathways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      As part of AAOIFI’s revamp of CSAA, the qualification has been split into two distinct pathways<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • CSA (Certified Shari’ah Auditor)<\/strong> — audit and compliance review capability<\/li>\n
      • CSE (Certified Shari’ah Expert)<\/strong> — advisory capability on Shari’ah compliance of products, contracts, investments and related matters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Requirements and eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • Prerequisites:<\/strong> One year of practical experience requirement, ensuring you apply your knowledge in real-world practice before becoming a certified Shari’ah advisor and auditor<\/li>\n
        • Education requirements:<\/strong> Bachelor’s degree in Islamic studies<\/li>\n
        • Experience requirements:<\/strong> One year of practical experience<\/li>\n
        • Language requirements:<\/strong> Arabic \/ English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Curriculum and learning outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Module 1 — CPSS:<\/strong> Covers all AAOIFI Shari’ah standards. Passing this module earns you “Certificate of Proficiency in Shari’ah Standards”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Module 2 — CPAAGE:<\/strong> Covers all AAOIFI audit, governance and ethics standards. Passing this module earns you “Certificate of Proficiency in Audit, Assurance, Governance and Ethics”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Learning outcomes:<\/strong> High-level understanding of Shari’ah principles.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          The Certified Shari\u2019ah Adviser and Auditor (CSAA) is AAOIFI\u2019s Shari\u2019ah-focused professional qualification aimed at developing practitioners\u2019 capability in Shari\u2019ah compliance, Shari\u2019ah governance, and Shari\u2019ah audit\/review within Islamic financial institutions (IFIs). It is designed as an advanced-level programme with an emphasis on practical, real-world application of AAOIFI standards.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"delivery_mode":[36],"certification_type":[35],"certification_level":[37],"class_list":["post-559","certification","type-certification","status-publish","hentry","delivery_mode-online","certification_type-foundation-level","certification_level-founda"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cis.aaoifi.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/certification\/559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cis.aaoifi.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/certification"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cis.aaoifi.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/certification"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cis.aaoifi.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"delivery_mode","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cis.aaoifi.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/delivery_mode?post=559"},{"taxonomy":"certification_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cis.aaoifi.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/certification_type?post=559"},{"taxonomy":"certification_level","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cis.aaoifi.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/certification_level?post=559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}