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TS-BGS-19 Trust & Stewardship Board Governance & Strategy CORE Compliance v2.9.7

Mission Alignment with Higher Islamic Objectives (Maqasid al-Shari'ah & Prophetic Model)

Assesses the explicit alignment of the mission with Maqāṣid al-Shari'ah and the Prophetic model. By prioritizing Jalb al-Maṣlaḥah (achieving public interest) and Dar’ al-Mafsadah (preventing harm), the mission reflects an Uswah Ḥasanah (beautiful pattern of conduct). This foundation ensures the organization's work is spiritually purposeful, guides ethical decision-making across all operations, and builds profound trust with the community it serves, embedding divine objectives into its core strategy.

Good 7
  • Board approves an annual 'Organisational Maqāṣid Framework (OMF)' appendix defining the model, interpretations, and prioritization rules.
    Governance Essential
  • Board minutes reflect an annual 'Purpose & Maqāṣid Review' assigned to a specific committee.
    Governance Important
  • Mandatory 'Maqāṣid Impact Assessment (MIA)' for major projects, including Safeguarding, EDI, GDPR, and Financial Crime checks.
    Process Essential
  • Trustees’ Annual Report includes a Maqāṣid section with SORP-compliant public benefit linkage and balanced reporting.
    Reporting Important
  • Formal Terms of Reference for Shari’ah & Ethics Advisory input (independence, scope, review).
    Governance Essential
  • Auditable training for all staff/volunteers (induction, test, case studies, log).
    Training Essential
  • Publication of 'You Said, We Did' report from Shūrā exercise
    Stakeholder Engagement High
Better 3
  • Performance framework includes outcome KPIs mapped to Maqasid, plus leading/lagging indicators.
    Performance Important
  • Annual 'Shūrā & Materiality' exercise with stakeholder map and board-approved action plan.
    Strategy Important
  • Integration of Maqāṣid objectives into staff appraisals
    HR/People Medium
Best 1
  • Independent review or peer audit of Maqasid reporting every 2–3 years
    Assurance High

Related Criteria

TS-BGS-01 Trustee board meetings are scheduled, quorate, and minuted TS-BGS-02 Trustees set direction & strategy TS-BGS-03 Trustees meet statutory reporting TS-BGS-04 Finance represented in decisions TS-BGS-05 Annual board and executive skills-gap analysis conducted and actioned
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2.9.7 2025-11-05

Discussion (1)

Administrator 2026-03-07 11:07:44.282224

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

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