Shaykh Ziyaat serves as a Lecturer at the International Peace College of South Africa (IPSA) in Islamic Commercial Law and Islamic Finance and has several publications in Islamic Finance both locally and globally.

Shaykh Ziyaat is an Islamic Finance Entrepreneur and Professional. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Islamic Finance with specialization in Capital Markets from Selangor International Islamic University (UIS) in Malaysia. He also holds a Master of Science Degree in Islamic Finance from the International Centre of Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) in Malaysia.

He was trained and groomed at the International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) in Malaysia as a Management Trainee, Research Officer and Associate Consultant with ISRA Consultancy Sdn Bhd after completing his initial Degree in Islamic Finance.

Shaykh Ziyaat is the Managing Director of I Consult Africa and also manages a property portfolio at ARP Property Developments based in Cape Town South Africa