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TS-BGS-21 Trust & Stewardship Board Governance & Strategy CORE Compliance v2.9.7

Ethical & Values-Based Decision-Making Framework

Assesses the application of a formal framework that embeds Shūrā (consultation), ʿAdl (justice), and Iḥsān (excellence) into strategic decisions. This process upholds Amānah (trust) by ensuring choices are just, value-driven, and consistently serve the best interests of all stakeholders and the organization's higher purpose, anchored by clear intention (Niyyah). Ultimately, this approach aligns leadership actions with Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah (objectives of Islamic law), actively promoting Maṣlaḥah (public benefit) while safeguarding against harm to fulfill profound moral accountability.

Compliance 3
  • Stakeholder consultation (Shūrā) using a mapping tool; comply with Fundraising Code where applicable.
    Process Essential
  • Conflict of Interest controls: Register of Interests, declaration/recusal per CC29, anti-bribery checks (Sadd al-dharā’iʿ).
    Compliance Essential
  • Communicate rationale within 10 working days unless breaching GDPR/Safeguarding; maintain Redaction Log.
    Transparency Essential
Basic 1
  • Define 'Major Decisions' (e.g., financial threshold, risk rating, data impact) to clarify scope.
    Governance Essential
Good 4
  • Documented decision framework/checklist including Niyyah/Maqāṣid alignment, options appraisal, and ethical checks.
    Documentation Essential
  • Emergency path defined: triggers, delegated authority, minimum Shūrā, and mandatory 30-day ex-post review.
    Governance Essential
  • The framework is reviewed annually
    Continuous Improvement Medium
  • Staff and board are trained on how to use the framework.
    Stakeholder Engagement High
Better 6
  • Mandatory Justice & Equity Impact Assessment (JEIA) for Major Decisions (fields: affected groups, la darar, mitigation).
    Process Essential
  • Training: Induction (3 months), annual refresher + simulations, assessment (≥80% pass), advanced training for Chairs.
    Training Essential
  • Annual effectiveness review and quarterly decision post-mortems.
    Monitoring Essential
  • The framework includes a "Compassion Impact Lens" (G1-7)
    Innovation High
  • Use bias checklists (anchoring, confirmation bias) attached to decision papers
    Process Medium
  • Publish an annual Ethics & Decisions summary in the Trustees’ Report
    Transparency 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 11:07:44.893283

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

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