Takaful and Retakaful companies which are guided by the principles of Islamic Shari'a have additional responsibilities to their stakeholders. In ensuring compliance with Shari'a principles, each Takaful or Retakaful insurance licensee must establish a Shari'a Supervisory Board ('SSB') consisting of at least three Shari'a scholars and must comply with AAOIFI Governance Standard for Islamic Financial Institutions No.1 ('Shari's Supervisory Board: Appointment, Composition and Report').