Justice Dr.Syed Muhammad Anwer (Urdu: سید محمد انور)[1][2] was appointed as Judge Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan on 21.05.2020.

Additionally, he earned his MPhil degree in Public Policy and International Relations, specializing in Comparative Political Studies and Administration in Asia (CSPA), from the same university.

He was an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan having expertise in diverse legal disciplines ranging from civil and criminal litigation, corporate law, IT telecom, E-commerce and International trade and finance etc.

The judgement establishes a reasonable five-year period[15] for full implementation of the decision in order to transform Pakistan's economy into one that is asset-based, risk-sharing, and interest-free.

[17] In a historic and unprecedented move towards promoting Islamic finance, Pakistan's Parliament has unanimously passed the 26th Constitutional Amendment, mandating the complete elimination of Riba (interest) by January 1, 2028.

[18][19] This amendment follows the April 28, 2022,[20] Federal Shariat Court judgement, authored by Justice Dr. Syed Mohammed Anwer, which set a five-year timeline for the removal of Riba from Pakistan's financial system.

Swara (also known as Vani and Budla-i-sulh) is a custom/tradition whereby, women and girls belonging to the offender's family are given in marriage or servitude to the aggrieved persons as compensation for reconciliation in case of rivalry, murder, or abduction in order to settle the dispute.

[35] Finally, the judgment noted that it is the fundamental right of a woman according to the injunctions of Islam as laid down in the Quran and Sunnah to claim a decree for dissolution of marriage from the court of law, which cannot be denied.