Governing document STOCKPORT MUSLIM FOUNDATION LIMITED
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 NOV 2013
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22/09/2015
Charitable objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF ISLAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUNNI TRADITION AND ACCORDING TO THE HANAFI BARELVI SCHOOL OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED) TO FACILITATING AND ORGANISING EACH THE FOLLOWING:
(A) THE INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNAL DAILY PRAYERS (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS ?SALAAT?)
(B) THE COMMUNAL PRAYER MADE ON FRIDAYS (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS ?JUMAAH?)
(C) THE REGULAR COMMUNAL GATHERINGS FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF GOD AND FOR THE RECITATION OF EXTRACTS OF THE QURAN (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS ?ZIKR?).
(D) THE COLLECTIVE OFFERING OF PEACE AND BLESSINGS UPON THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE UPON HIM) BOTH IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE COMMUNAL DAILY PRAYERS AND THE COMMUNAL FRIDAY PRAYER AND OTHERWISE (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS PRAYING ?DUROOD SHAREEF?);
(E) THE REMEMBRANCE AND CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE UPON HIM) (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS ?EID MILAD UN NABI?);
(F) THE COMMUNAL FUNERAL PRAYER (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS ?JANAZAA?) AND PRAYERS OF REMEMBRANCE FOR THE DECEASED (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS ?KHATAMS?);
(G) THE MONTHLY PRAYERS AS AN ACT OF REMEMBRANCE AND BLESSINGS FOR SAYYIDUNA SHEIKH ABDUL QAADIR JILANI (MAY GOD BE PLEASED WITH HIM) IN EACH ISLAMIC CALENDAR MONTH (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS ?GHIYARWEEN SHAREEF?)
(H) THE REMEMBRANCE AND CELEBRATION OF ALL THE SAINTS ACCEPTED BY MUSLIMS FOLLOWING THE HANAFI BARELVI SCHOOL OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE (MAY GOD BE PLEASED WITH THEM) (BEING COLLECTIVELY MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS ?AULIA ALLAH?);
(I) THE PRAISING AND OFFERING OF BLESSINGS UPON THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE UPON HIM) THROUGH THE RECITATION OF POETRY AND BY ANY OTHER MEANS;
(J) SUCH OTHER PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES AND EDUCATIONAL AND/OR RELIGIOUS EVENTS AS THE MEMBERS MAY DECIDE FROM TIME TO TIME.
4.2 TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 18 LIVING IN STOCKPORT BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:
(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;
(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;
(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;
(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
4.3 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.
