Our Structure

Sub Committees

Divisions

Ulama Affairs

Committee for Islamic Religious Scholars’ Affairs | Social Services Committee

Citizens’ Affairs

Council for Cooperation and Coordination

Muslim Community Affairs

Fatwa Committee | Hilaal Committee | Education, Research and Publication Committee | Propagation & Guidance Committee (Da’wah and Tarbiyah) | Women’s Affairs Committee

Committee for Islamic Religious Scholars’ Affairs

This Committee is dedicated to serving the interest of the Islamic Scholars who have served and continue to serve the community to the best of their ability. Also, this Committee aims at providing the following wide range of services for the Ulama (Islamic Religious Scholars):

  • Standardizing the Madarasa education system with the collaboration of the relevant stakeholders.
  • Facilitating training programs for Ulama on spiritual, academic, and skill development.
  • Identifying qualified Ulama and categorizing them based on expertise, in order to best utilize them for the needs of the Muslim community.
  • Supporting Ulama in their quest for Islamic-based higher studies.
  • Uplifting the general living standards and well-being of Ulama.
  • Creating self-employment opportunities for Ulama, with needful technical and vocational training, where necessary.
  • Identifying the sacrifices and the services of the veteran Ulama and honoring them.

Social Services Committee

The Social Services Committee focuses on the areas of relief aid, social services & counseling. Special training related to social services are provided to Ulama of the Divisional Branches on subjects such as:

  • Disaster Management
  • Building relationships with other regional social service entities (within the framework set out by the Government)
  • Rehabilitation
  • Organizing special guidance programs concerning the environment, health, education, and other related matters
  • The Committee maintains the policy of utilizing the funds raised for a particular social services project for the same. In the event of any excess funds, it is transferred to another similar social services project.

Fatwa Committee

The ACJU, as a recognized religious body to deliver guidance and non-binding religious opinions on socio-religious issues faced by people, carries out this unique project with the consensus of opinion among Ulama of different Schools of Thought.

  • The aim of Fatwa (non-binding religious opinion) is to simplify and present religious rules in matters that may cause confusion for the people and to create a lifestyle of peace and harmony.
  • The majority of the Fatwa issued by the Committee has been related to social, economic, and inheritance-related guidelines.
  • The Committee also issues timely guidance on national issues as needed, explaining the Islamic perspective.
  • The public can request Fatwa via: Phone Email Post Visiting the ACJU Head Office
  • Complex queries requiring deliberation are submitted to the Committee during the monthly Fatwa meeting with prominent Scholars.
  • The objective is to deliver clear and accurate solutions and guidance to issues of a religious nature while documenting and compiling such discussions for future reference.

Hilaal Committee

  • This Committee is tasked with determining the Hijri Months, Salah (prayer) times, and providing accurate Qiblah directions.
  • A moon-sighting mechanism has been developed according to international standards to determine the (beginning and end of) Hijri Months.
  • Hilaal sub-committees at the regional level assist the Committee in implementing this mechanism.
  • Public awareness of the Hijri month declaration is done through SMS, emails, and the ACJU website, along with printed monthly calendars.
  • The Committee provides guidance to determine the accurate direction of the Qiblah and introduces a system based on the sun to ensure accuracy.

Propagation & Guidance Committee (Da’wah and Tarbiyah)

  • Propagation:

    • Assists the community in dispelling misinformation about misguided movements.
    • Conducts awareness programs on topics like Hajj, Ramadhaan, family life, and unity.

    Youth:

    • Facilitates skill acquisition, counseling, and rehabilitation for youth.
    • Protects youth from extremism and inappropriate ideologies, empowering them for higher studies and leadership roles

Council for Coordination & Cooperation

This committee focuses on humanitarian values and exists to foster and nature unity and co-existence between the Muslim and non-Muslim community which has been in existence for over a thousand years. The committee brings together various factions in the community including Da’wah Organizations and the Tharīqās (sects), within the Islamic principles, as well as the communities of other faiths, by taking effective steps to create and promote mutual understanding, unity, peace, cooperation, and peaceful co-existence among the people.

In its broader mandate the CCC focuses on fostering inter-community relations by means of dialogue, discussion and conventions while providing guidance to the public on harmony and co-existence through the Friday Jumu’ah Sermons.