En. Khairun Najmi Bin Saripudin is currently a researcher at ISRA Research Management Centre, INCEIF University, mandated to undertake applied Shariah research, conduct an analytical assessment, and review the content of ISRA and INCEIF publications. Previously, he was with Islamic Banking & Takaful Department, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) from the year 2012 until 2022, with an emphasis on serving as the secretary of the Shariah Advisory Council of BNM. Also responsible for formulation of Shariah Standards, legal and regulatory policy, Shariah decision-making framework, as well as Shariah advisory and product reviews. In addition to Shariah, he has experience with other strategic projects, e.g. development of the Islamic finance industry, Islamic banking products and services, Islamic Finance education, as well as risk management and social finance. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Shariah (Fiqh and Usul) and Shariah (Fiqh al-Muamalat) from University of Malaya in 2009 and 2013 respectively. Then, he obtained his Chartered Islamic Finance Professional (CIFP) in 2013 from INCEIF.