TS-BGS-20
Trust & Stewardship
Board Governance & Strategy
CORE
Compliance
v2.9.7
"Striving for Good" (Broader Jihad) Framework
Assesses if the organization frames its work as a positive, constructive striving (Jihad al-Bina') for community and societal betterment, emphasizing resilience, justice, and preservation of core values. Rooted in the Maqasid al-Shariah (objectives of Islamic law), this approach reflects the continuous duty of Islah (reform) to advance Maslahah (public interest). For external communications, organizations should prioritize the phrase ‘Striving for Good’ and provide context when using ‘Jihad al‑Binā’’ to avoid misinterpretation.
Assessment Questions
- How does the organization articulate its purpose beyond its primary operational or commercial objectives, framing it as a contribution to societal well-being?
- Is there a documented framework or strategy that defines the organization's commitment to constructive striving (Jihad al-Bina'), including goals for community betterment, justice, and resilience?
- Show one major project proposal approved in the last 12 months and highlight the ‘Striving for Good’/maqasid linkage, safeguarding/EqIA screening, and CC9 check (if applicable).
- What is the training completion rate for trustees/staff regarding the framework, and does the training cover CC9 boundaries and hostile media escalation?
- Provide the comms style guide page and the pre-approved press line + escalation workflow; when was it last tested?
- Does the risk register include a specific 'community resilience & justice' section with a recent quarterly review and evidence of an annual resilience exercise?
Evidence Requirements
- Mission, vision, and values statements.
- Latest Annual Report (SORP/FRS 102) including public benefit statement and risk/reserves disclosures.
- Board minutes, written resolutions, or strategy-day records (last 18 months) evidencing adoption.
- Project proposal template/checklist (gating) and a sample of 2–3 completed proposals with EqIA/CC9 checks.
- Training register with dates, attendance, and completion rates.
- Performance appraisal template showing ‘Striving for Good’ metric(s) and at least one anonymised completed example.
- Risk register excerpt showing 'community resilience' and 'hostile media' risks with quarterly review dates.
- Business continuity/resilience exercise report and actions log.
- Communications approval workflow (roles and sign-off) and one redacted example of a high-risk comms sign-off.
Scoring Guidelines
| Level | Rating | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5/5 | Full Integration: Board adoption + 100% project gating compliance + ≥90% training completion + comms cadence met + risk register active + annual resilience exercise completed. |
| 4 | 4/5 | Strong Implementation: Framework present in strategy and annual reports; training and project gating in place but with minor gaps (<90% completion); risk register includes resilience but no recent exercise. |
| 3 | 3/5 | Partial/Informal: Concept used in mission/comms but not formally documented in Board minutes or project gating; training is ad-hoc. |
| 2 | 2/5 | Limited: Mission is positive but lacks specific 'Striving for Good' framing; no specific risk or training components. |
| 1 | 1/5 | Absent/Contrary: Framing is absent, or communications pose a reputational risk without mitigation. |
Related Criteria
Version
2.9.7
2025-11-05
Discussion (1)
Administrator
2026-03-07 11:07:44.540664
📋 **Version updated: 1.0.0 → 2.9.7** **Changes:** Updated islamic_references from mizan-297.json
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