EG-EK-13
Education & Growth
Education & Knowledge
CORE
Excellence
v2.9.7
Women‑led study circles run
Evaluates the active support for women-led study circles (halaqāt), fostering dedicated spaces for female scholarship and spiritual development. This empowers women, deepens community engagement, and fulfills the Islamic imperative for all to seek knowledge (`ilm) while ensuring robust safeguarding, governance, and quality assurance. Drawing upon the rich historical precedent of female scholarship, this practice upholds hifz al-‘aql (preservation of intellect) and hifz al-din (preservation of religion). By nurturing female educators, institutions revive the prophetic tradition of comprehensive tarbiyah (cultivation).
Assessment Questions
- Does the organization have a 'Halaqah Launch Pack' and documented process for approving new circles?
- How is the curriculum governed, and are 'red lines' and dispute resolution processes defined?
- What specific safeguarding controls (including digital) are in place, and is there a female DSL?
- How are leaders identified, vetted (tiered criteria), and trained (including Adab al-Ikhtilaf)?
- Does the organization track a performance dashboard (retention, satisfaction, safeguarding) rather than just counting circles?
Evidence Requirements
- Halaqah Launch Pack (forms, checklists, templates).
- Curriculum plans and scholar review sign-offs.
- Women's Program Safeguarding Annex and DSL appointment record.
- Leader training records (CPD logs) and observation rubrics.
- Performance Dashboard reports (termly).
- Privacy Notice and Equality Act justification statement.
Scoring Guidelines
| Level | Rating | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5/5 | A vibrant program exists with multiple circles, a leader development pipeline, and a comprehensive dashboard showing high retention and impact. |
| 4 | 4/5 | At least one regular circle runs effectively with full safeguarding, curriculum governance, and documented leader standards. |
| 3 | 3/5 | A circle exists but lacks formal curriculum governance, tiered leader standards, or consistent QA. |
| 2 | 2/5 | A circle is aspired to or runs ad-hoc without formal organizational support or safeguarding documentation. |
| 1 | 1/5 | No women-led study circles are facilitated. |
Discussion (1)
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2026-03-07 12:06:43.897328
📋 **Version updated: 1.0.0 → 2.9.7** **Changes:** Full import from mizan-297.json
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