Master Your Financial Future with Ustadh Baker Assaf

In today’s rapidly evolving financial world, navigating your financial decisions while staying true to your Islamic principles can feel overwhelming. Whether it’s understanding how to invest ethically, manage debt, or secure your future, the right guidance is crucial. Cyan Shield: Personal Islamic Finance, led by Ustadh Baker Assaf, is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools to do just that—align your financial well-being with the values of your faith.

Why Islamic Finance Matters More Than Ever Islamic finance is not just about avoiding interest (riba); it’s about fostering a holistic financial approach grounded in fairness, ethical investments, and social responsibility. With the rapid pace of change in the global financial markets, ensuring that your practices reflect the values of Shariah law is more critical than ever.

Under the expert guidance of Ustadh Baker Assaf, Cyan Shield delves deep into Islamic finance, offering not just theoretical knowledge, but practical tools to ensure that your financial decisions lead you on the path of ethical success. This 10-week course is an opportunity to understand finance through the lens of Islamic teachings, allowing you to build wealth, manage debt, give charitably, and plan for your future—all while staying grounded in your faith.

What Will You Learn in the Cyan Shield Course?

Mastering the Principles of Islamic Finance

Islamic finance isn’t just about avoiding haram; it’s about embracing the ethics of Islam in every financial decision. This course will walk you through the foundational principles of Islamic finance, from the prohibition of riba (interest) to ethical investments that align with Shariah.

Key Topics Include:

• Understanding Shariah-Compliant Products: Learn what makes financial products halal and how to identify them.
• Ethical Risk Management: Discover how risk-sharing and ethical transparency are core to Islamic financial systems.

Building Wealth the Halal Way

Building wealth while adhering to Islamic principles is empowering. Ustadh Baker Assaf will introduce you to investment opportunities that are fully halal, and explain how to create savings plans that grow your wealth without compromising your beliefs.

Key Topics Include:

• Halal Investment Strategies: From real estate to Islamic bonds (Sukuk), learn how to invest your money ethically.
• Savings That Matter: Build a savings plan that supports your financial goals, while aligning with the teachings of Islam.

Debt Management: Living Ethically and Debt-Free

Debt can weigh heavily on the mind, but Islamic finance offers unique solutions to managing and avoiding debt responsibly. This course will help you take control of your financial obligations without straying from the ethical framework of Islam.

Key Topics Include:

• Avoiding Debt Traps: Learn practical strategies to live within your means and avoid the pitfalls of debt.
• Ethical Debt Solutions: Discover how to manage your existing debt in a way that remains true to Islamic values.

The Role of Charity and Zakat in Financial Planning

Charity and Zakat are cornerstones of Islamic financial life. This course will show you how to calculate your Zakat and incorporate giving as a central part of your financial growth strategy.

Key Topics Include:

• Calculating Zakat: Learn how to calculate and distribute Zakat accurately.
• Charitable Giving: Understand how voluntary charity (Sadaqah) can be an integral part of your financial journey.

Financial Planning for a Secure and Ethical Future

Financial stability isn’t just about today; it’s about ensuring your future—and that of your family. Ustadh Baker Assaf will teach you how to craft a financial plan that balances your day-to-day needs with long-term goals, all while staying true to your faith.

Key Topics Include:

• Creating a Balanced Budget: Learn how to manage your income and expenses while ensuring a focus on savings, investments, and charity.
• Long-Term Planning: Build a strategy that ensures both short-term financial health and long-term security for your loved ones.

Meet Your Instructor: Ustadh Baker Assaf Ustadh Baker Assaf brings a wealth of knowledge to the topic of Islamic finance, blending both deep Islamic scholarship with a modern understanding of global financial markets. His extensive experience ensures that each student leaves with a comprehensive grasp of the principles of Islamic finance, as well as the confidence to make smart, ethical financial decisions.

Join Us for 10 Weeks of Empowerment If you’ve ever wondered how to navigate your finances in a way that reflects your faith, Cyan Shield: Personal Islamic Finance is the perfect course for you. Over the course of 10 weeks, starting September 16th, we will meet every Monday from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at NIA Masjid & Community Center, Newark, NJ, to explore how to balance wealth, debt, charity, and long-term planning with Islamic ethics.

Why This Course?

• Practical & Engaging Content: Ustadh Baker Assaf has created a course packed with real-world examples, ensuring you can immediately apply what you learn.
• Faith-Driven Financial Success: Build a stronger connection between your financial goals and your Islamic values.
• Personal Guidance: Benefit from the interactive, hands-on approach to learning.

Ready to Align Your Finances with Your Faith? Take control of your financial future today, and discover the peace that comes with aligning your financial practices with the timeless principles of Islam. Enroll in Cyan Shield: Personal Islamic Finance and take your first step towards financial empowerment that’s both ethical and effective.

Register today and start your journey to financial success, the halal way.