Core Standard 1Members apply principles of good corporate governance.
Element 1
Where relevant, members have a governing document, which commits itself to open, democratic, accountable management.
Element 2
Where appropriate, members are registered as a charity, waqf or company.
Element 3
Where relevant, members have a publicly displayed policy on raising and spending funds.
Element 4
Where relevant, members have written and easily accessible policies on equality of opportunity, racial and religious harassment, health and safety, hygiene, child protection and each policy has clear systems set out for monitoring implementation.
Core Standard 2Members undertake systematic risk assessment.
Element 1
Members undertake regular monitoring to ensure compliance with Health and Safety, Hygiene, Fire Prevention, Childcare and protection, disability requirements, etc.
Core Standard 3Members, where applicable, maintain an up-to-date risk register.
Core Standard 4Members ensure that services are provided by suitably qualified and/or experienced personnel.
Element 1
All volunteers and staff involved in delivering spiritual care and treatment receive appropriate supervision, taking into account national guidance developed by the MINAB.
Element 2
Spiritual leadership is supported and developed within all disciplines.
Element 3
Women, volunteers and staff have access to personal development and training, including religious/scholarly training.
Core Standard 5Members ensure that all volunteers and employees continuously update skills and techniques relevant to their work.
Element 1
Volunteers and employees from all disciplines have access to, and participate in, activities to update the skills and techniques relevant to their work.
Element 2
Members have written policies and set out systems of implementation and monitoring on support, supervision and appraisal of volunteers and staff.
Element 3
Members cooperate with each other and with social care organisations to ensure that needs of their members are properly managed and met.
Core Standard 6There are systems and processes in place to ensure that there are no impediments to the participation in the activities, including governance, for young people and women.
Element 1
Members set up Youth Committees to involve youth and to cater to their needs.
Element 2
Members set up Women Committees to encourage participation of women, and to cater to their needs.
Core Standard 7Members protect children by following national child protection guidelines within their own activities and in their dealings with other organisations.
Element 1
Members have effective processes for identifying, reporting and taking action on child protection issues, in accordance with the Protection Of Children Act 1999, the Children Act 2004 and Working together to safeguard children (HM Government, 2006).
Element 2
Members work with all relevant partners and communities to protect children, in accordance with Working together to safeguard children (HM Government, 2006).
Element 3
Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks are conducted for all volunteers and staff with access to members of the community in the normal course of their duties.
Core Standard 8Members ensure there are programmes that promote civic responsibility of Muslims in wider society.
Element 1
Members have programmes that actively combat all forms of violent extremism within the society at large.
Element 2
Members run bi-annual events to discuss, explore and promote the importance of living in peace with others in a culturally diverse society.
Element 3
Members initiate and promote a citizens’ charter of responsibilities and rights.
Core Standard 9Members ensure that interfaith activities take place with local communities.
Element 1
Members provide basic Islamic awareness training locally for communities.
Element 2
Members encourage participation in the events of other communities.
Core Standard 10Where relevant, members provide support in matrimonial services, including Nikah, and mediate in matrimonial conflict resolution.
Element 1
Where appropriate, members have uniform procedures for carrying out marriages and standard documents for certification of marriages.
Element 2
Members ensure that forced marriages are understood and publicised as un-Islamic.
Element 3
Members ensure that use of violence and harassment in matrimonial or domestic matters is understood and publicised as un-Islamic.
Element 4
Members endeavour to have activities to inform and educate on rights and responsibilities in matrimonial relationships.
Element 5
Members endeavour to cooperate with other agencies, including the voluntary and public sector, in bringing about reconciliation in fractured relationships.
This document outlines an approach for self-regulation of members. Each of these standards would need to be consulted upon with the stakeholders and lines of enquiry identified for the purpose of transparency and implementation.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSOur communities in the UK are endowed with some exceptional people whose skills and commitment are exemplary. The MINAB Steering Group had the pleasure of being advised and assisted by two such people, namely Brothers Khurshid Drabu and Yasin Rahim.
Brother Khurshid Drabu’s record of public service, both as a lawyer and as a Judge, and his work with the Muslim communities in a number of ways, is well known. Brother Drabu’s deep understanding of the communities and its aspirations, and his highly respected legal skills, guided the group through numerous challenging issues. The draft Constitution is a product of his professionalism, unwavering commitment to unity and dedication to boldly address issues of concern to the Muslim communities. We are immensely grateful to him.
Brother Yasin Rahim’s rich and well respected experience in standard setting was instrumental in the drafting of the Standards document. It was his advice and guidance that led the group to agree on the formative model of self-regulation. His well articulated understanding of various regulatory structures and mechanisms was invaluable to our long discussions. For his contribution and work, the group is hugely grateful.
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