Muslim Women and the Future of Wealth

As-salamu Alaykum

Samar Tariq is a Wealth Advisor at Saturna Capital, the firm behind the Amana Funds and one of the longest-standing names in halal investing in the United States. With well over a decade of experience in financial services, Samar works directly with individuals and families looking to grow their wealth in line with their values. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Muslim Women Professionals, where her work is rooted as much in empowering others as it is in managing portfolios.

In this conversation, Hash Assad & Sh. Navaid Aziz sit down with Samar to hear how she found her way into Islamic finance, and what it has taken to build a career in an industry where Muslim women are still few and far between. We'll dig into the challenges she's faced along the way, and what she's noticing on the ground as more women, and the Muslim community as a whole, start taking their financial futures into their own hands.

discussion key points

• Samar's journey into Islamic finance, and the challenges of building a career as a Muslim woman in wealth management

• The trends she's seeing among female clients and across the broader Muslim community

• Why Saturna chose this moment to launch the Amana ETFs, and how the Equity Income, Growth, and Developing World funds differ

• Where Islamic finance is headed next, and the areas of research shaping its future

• What financial freedom means to her, beyond just the numbers

• Why increasing financial literacy among women matters for families and the community as a whole