Islamic Fashion’s Expanding Market Attracts Shariah Financiers

For Anas Sillwood, a British convert to Islam who moved to Jordan in the 1990s, Shariah-compliant fashion was initially just a way to support himself while he studied Arabic and the religion.

Sillwood, who set up Shukr LLC in 2000, says he saw a gap in the market for elegant and modest clothing that would appeal to Muslims in the west. Fifteen years later, his company designs, makes and sells garments via the web and three stores.