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OSI-OSA-08 Outreach & Social Impact Outreach & Social Action CORE Excellence v2.9.7

Civic engagement & advocacy with local government/stakeholders

Assesses the organization's engagement in civic activities and advocacy with local government or relevant stakeholders. It evaluates the commitment to representing community interests through a Board-approved strategy that balances sincere counsel (nasiha) with wisdom (hikmah), ensuring strict adherence to non-partisan charity law (CC9), electoral regulations (PPERA), and data ethics (GDPR), while delivering measurable public benefit (maslahah).

Fiqh Principles

Ahl al-ḥall wa’l-ʿaqd

Consultative bodies that liaise between the governing authority and the community.

Al-Siyāsah al-Sharʿiyyah

Governance framework framing public-interest advocacy as stewardship.

Tathabbut

The obligation of verification and due diligence before making claims or spreading information, essential in advocacy to avoid injustice.

Islamic Concepts

Maslahah

Securing public welfare and community benefit.

ʿAdl

Justice, fairness, and equity in all societal dealings.

Shūrā

Consultative participation; requires adab (etiquette), inclusivity, and amanah (trust) in handling views.

Nasiha

Sincere counsel to leaders and the public, delivered with hikmah (wisdom).

Amānah

Trust/Stewardship; trustees are accountable to God for how they represent the community.

Hikmah

Wisdom in approach; ensuring advocacy is effective, lawful, and appropriate for the context.

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Administrator 2026-03-07 11:08:08.754625

📋 **Version updated: 1.0.0 → 2.9.7** **Changes:** Updated islamic_references from mizan-297.json

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