ISBN 978-967-2145-66-0 Authors : Amirul Afifi Muhamat, Mohamad Nizam Jaafar, Mohd Shamsuri Md Saad This book provides insights into the essential components of takaful operator. It discusses on the foundation aspects of takaful which is divinely driven. There are many books on takaful; however not many provides discussions on the struggles of the industry especially dilemma the industry needs to consider between the social or community motives and the commercial expectation from the shareholders as well as the contributors. The book also delineates the general forms of takaful which is rarely discussed in other books. The general and structural forms of the firms beget specific risks and these risks are managed by the funds provided by the shareholders as well as contributions from the contributors. The features of each takaful model are presented and discussions are on the suitability of each model in meeting specific aims or objectives of the principal. Types of takaful products and the needs for retakaful also discussed.