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EG-EK-11 Education & Growth Education & Knowledge CORE Excellence v2.9.7

Digital library / open access

Evaluates the commitment to disseminating authentic ʿIlm (knowledge) through a public digital library. This serves as a vital act of Tablīgh (conveying the message) and Sadaqa Jāriyah (continuous charity), extending the organization's educational impact to a global audience and empowering stakeholders with reliable, accessible Islamic resources. By removing barriers to learning, this open access approach fulfills the Maqasid (higher objectives) of Hifz al-ʿAql (preservation of intellect) and Nashr al-ʿIlm (spreading knowledge) for the broader Ummah (community).

Compliance 1
  • Publish privacy notice/cookie controls (UK GDPR/PECR) and use privacy-preserving analytics.
    Compliance Essential
Basic 3
  • Maintain a centralized online digital library that is freely accessible without registration.
    Infrastructure Essential
  • Document rights clearance for every item, display licenses, and maintain a rights register + takedown policy.
    Compliance Essential
  • Collection includes at least three distinct media formats.
    Quality Important
Good 7
  • Named editorial board of qualified scholars (Ijazah/Degree + Endorsement) with quarterly meetings and decision logs.
    Governance Essential
  • Conform to WCAG 2.2 AA, publish accessibility statement, and provide captions/transcripts.
    Compliance Essential
  • Implement info-security controls: role-based access, backups (RPO<24h, RTO<48h), and supplier due diligence.
    Security Essential
  • Implement mandatory metadata schema (Dublin Core) and functional search.
    Technology Important
  • Content lifecycle management with tiered review schedule and withdrawal triggers.
    Process Important
  • Trustee annual approval of Digital Library Policy and assurance reporting.
    Governance Important
  • Implement public takedown/errata log
    Transparency Medium
Better 3
  • Expose OAI-PMH/sitemaps and schema.org metadata
    Technology High
  • Use persistent URLs/handles or DOIs
    Technology High
  • Offer multilingual UI and content
    Inclusivity Medium

Related Criteria

EG-EK-01 Structured Qur’an & skills curriculum EG-EK-02 Educator competence & safer recruitment (qualifications, vetting, SCR) EG-EK-03 Curriculum reviewed & published EG-EK-04 Inclusive access (women & youth) EG-EK-05 Student-outcome tracking & staff CPD
Version
2.9.7 2025-11-05

Discussion (1)

Administrator 2026-03-07 12:06:43.303541

📋 **Version updated: 1.0.0 → 2.9.7** **Changes:** Full import from mizan-297.json

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