Br Haroon Kalla, chairman of the Council of Mutawallees of the National Awqaf Foundation of South Africa (Awqaf SA) and the Dr Sami Salahat, Board Member and Consultant for the International Institute of Islamic Waqf (IIIW) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) of Friendship and Cooperation. Both AWQAF SA & IIIW are NGO’s concerned with, the training and the development of skills and expertise in Islamic Charitable organisations wirh particular emphasis on the study of institution of Waqf. .
In terms of the MOU:
- AWQAF SA & IIIW undertake to cooperate with each other in their respective spheres of activity and shall at all times uphold the friendship among themselves.
- AWQAF SA & IIIW undertake, when possible, expedient, or appropriate, to undertake joint projects with due mutual consultation. Any joint undertaking or project shall be agreed upon and reduced to writing
- The AWQAF SA & IIIW shall respect each other’s equal status, differences in their organizational cultures, and independence.
Awqaf SA official, br Zeinoul explained that the MOU is about friendship and cooperation betwen the two organisations based on the Quranic verse imploring cooperation among believers based on righteousness, piety, and taqwa. The practical outcome of the cooperation is the current training programme that is being hosted by Awqaf SA in Cape Town, South Africa. IIIW official, Br Anas AlDowayan emphasised various areas of cooperation and prayed for future successful programs.
A second MOU was also signed by Br Raaghieb Najjaar (Awqaf SA CEO) and Br Dr Sami Salahat (IIIW Consultant and Board Member) regarding the collaboration between the two organisations in hosting the 6th IIIW Waqf Training in Cape Town, South Africa.