Charity number.. 1177848 Company number. CE013732 (England and Wales) IBN RUSHD CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ISLAMIC RESEARCH Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financlal Ststements For the year ended 30 Nov8mb8r 2023
IBN RUSHD CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ISLAMIC RESEARCH Contents Page For the year énded 30 November 2023 Rèp)rtollh• Tru8l•aB Ind•pendgnl EK#mln•e8 Reporttotht Tw8t••8 St•t•mant of Flnanclol A¢thllq Slalorn•nt of FIn81 Po$lUon Nt)t8s to th• Fln•nd•l Stat•ment• 5t07 D•Wl•d St•M•nI ol Nnon¢W A¢NW•8
IBN RUSHD CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ISLAMIC RESEARCH Report of the Twstees For the year ended 30 November 2023 The Trustaas. who are 81s0 dlra(aors for the purpose5 01 comp8ry Lqw. have plo8sure In pr958nting their fep)rt the nandal Bt8tèmants for the charit8No ecpanY lor th8 year ended 30November 2028. The Twst¢e8 have ad¢pted Ih provislons ol AcLourtmg •nd Ropoyung ty CharW¢s'. Slatement of Reo)mmended PraLlic6 applicble lo tharilE¥ preparing thetr 8ccounts kn a(rdan wlh the Flnan¢ial ReporUng Stsndard applicBbk in ihe UK and Ihe RepJbk of Ireland IFRS 1021 {effeclve 1 January 20191. OBJECTIVES AND ACTMTIES ObJKllvp• and alms Tt trus8 have consldered Ch91fty Commlskm'5 guldèn wbfic ber indling th& gu&• 'PlIC bgnefil.. ruTrnln9 a tharity IPB21'. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION N•m ol Chirfty Charfty rnulktrauon numb8r Compwny ro9l$tralloD nymber PrfA¢lpal addrn88 IBN RVSHD CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ISLMIIC RESÉARCH 1177848 CE013732 10 BROOKVIEW CLOSE BIRMINGHAM B192VB Th&lrusle8s and offKers 8eJvlng during the yw and $ln¢e Ihg yw end were as ft4bws.' Muhamffled Taj Ukh Ibrahim Hu650in 1: 01 D9¢ember 20221 IAppotnted.' 01 Oecember 20221 Indgpondont•x¥mlngr Tax Solutio No.1, 2 PritC)tt Street Bimisngham B6 4EH ApproveiF by the Board ol Trustees &gned ort its bahall by 04 Jvty 2024 Muharnme Taj Ullah 1 of8
IBN RUSHD CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ISLAMIC RESEARCH Independent Examiners Report to the Twstees For the year ended 30 November 2023 RpolIbIlItI ind bo•h of f•POrt aontS in •¢¢ordarte the feqiirwnonts Of1 Ad ftho 2(K6rf). Hawg 98tsfd mys•ff tmt acCots Of rwir8d to bp I1d wvJ8r Part 18of th• 20%Aca 8TrJ are 8liglble tr epantht I npfy1 rA my &%9mIn of yoJr (hwW8 ac4XWnt8 c•rbd out wder S10 14Sol the clwril1 Aa 2011 2011 Art). In cwryty my eX1r¢I[ I h•4e foll(11 LMwUon8 gfven t C1ty ComrnlulL der WAJn I45(5)) ol IM 2011 Indepand•nt •x•mln•rn •tsi•m•nt I hav• completsd rny examln8lon. I ctsllkni IhAt M rnalkn hm c<m• to ry conrclkn 4th lh• lMInat gkn'ng me cause to bdiove thai in any rnaterial 1. aCCntIr recordB not k•gt In r•spect ol the Ccrfnpwry * rr1d ty ••clth 388 oflho 21K6 2. the $¢z¢unt8 do not accord th thoge reLyyd4' or 3. the 8ttoun16 do not ¢WF4y 1h lh8 rUnents cllhe 2C(6Pd th Ilwn •iy rwulrarn8nt thal lh• StntS give a'true and tsir 1$ ncl • mattw pyrtof IrKlap•¥nl exthnation., Of 4. the aLrounts hove Trjt boèn par9d in f£COrd Iwlh the m¢iw• rrflrla8 oftho Statemtsnt cl R•wmm¢nded PrxUe• fv ac£ounthg and r•wJrtlrq ty th4th6 to chwiUM Il acr£wnls In •¢¢wthnce %wlh th? Flnanthl R•rtht'ng sId¥r apOlcabl• In th• UK •n¢J Rwk ol Ird•ThJ (FRS 102). drnwn In Ihll r•wt h) ordwto •nabl• • prw oliN• •c4xAts lo b• i•Klwd. F•h8•m Ghu Alpha Ta¥ sUl No.1. 2 Pnid*tt Street Birmingham 864EH 04 Juty 2024 2thf8
IBN RUSHD CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ISLAMIC RESEARCH ststement of Financlal Actlvlties (including Sncome and Expenditure Account) For the year ended 30 November 2023 Note• Unro8trtctsd lund$ 2022 In¢om• •nd ondowments Irom: Donations and legary IDvg$tm¢nts Other irKom$ 204,378 335 15,911 220.624 131,828 13,666 Total 146,492 Eyndiiure on: Raing lunds char1t8b aeS Totsl 19801 (73.3771 1743S71 17,5831 176.8951 184,4781 N•t Incomè R•¢onGlll•flon of fund8 Total luThJs broughl frd Tolal lund• rIled fonvard 146,267 81,014 106.487 252.764 45,473 108A87 3of8
Reglstered Number.. CE013732 IBN RUSHD CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ISLAMIC RESEARCH statement of Financial Position As at 30 November 2023 Notes 2023 2022 Flxed Tangille 8sts urr•nta88•18 Debtors Cash al bank arK1 in hond 12, 524.463 637,269 118,4011 18.494 304,B67 321.3UI j9.8941 311A87 311887 Crgdltorn: •mount• lalllng du• wlthln i>n• yvar N•1 ¢urr•nl a•• 518.868 Totsi •s••ts l••$ ¢urr•nt Ilatslllll Cfodllorn: •mount• f•lllng du• aft•r mor• th•D OTr• yur 282.784 108N87 Tho lundi ol th• ¢harfty Unr•slri¢ted inwmo funds 252.754 202,714 106,467 106.467 Totsi funds For th8 y•ar •nd8d 30Novernbw 20231he G¢mpgny •ntil•d to •x•mpUon fmm •udlt und•r Mctlon 47701 tho Componbi A¢t 2008 rel8llrva 10 imAII wMpats. The rnemberi not roqulrtd th• ¢ompgny to obtaln in audli ol Its wJunl• lor y•ar In quetw In aeeKAdffic• wllh Metlm 478, The trustee8 ad(nu•ledG¢ thalw ro$wnlIlttI8 for coffldylno vllh th• wreMentI of Ihe Ad wtth fogpect to aco)unlng recordB and the prepar8tlon ol #ccvunli. Th888 have plra In •¢wd•nrA• wllh tho 3nI 8pp1K• lo companiu 8ubl•ct to tho irnall comwn188' f•9Sm•. Th8 fingndal •tstemonl•w8r• •pprov•d and athhorfoed IoT1sw? by the Bo&rd pnd 119n•d tr•h&ll by.. Muhammod T•i Ull•h Truste• 04 Juty 2024 4of8
IBN RUSHO CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ISLAMIC RESEARCH Notes to the Flnancial Slalements For the yèar ended 30 November 2023 1. A¢¢ountlng Pollclos 808th of aGcountlng The fin441 slatemenls hav8 b88n prepared underthe hi$t¢ri¢81 Cost V8non. except lor inwtrn8rtts are Indd at market value and Ihe rovaluallon gfcgrtaln fixèd assatl an(J n orwdanro wth th¢ Charivas SORP IFRS 1021'AcuJunting Reporung ty CharlU&s.' St8lem8nl ol Recornrnended PrB¢tio applicabl6 lo charilles preparfng Ihatr accounts In 8cWdae th the Flnancaal Rep¢rtln9 Slandgrd appllc4bl8 In Ihe UK and R8pubtlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 laff6ct 1 January 2019),, Finan¢i&l Rtporung St8ndar¢ 102 the Hnanclal Reporung Stsndard 8pplbcabte In Ihe UK and Rek ol Ireland IFRS 1021. ¢nd Comp8nl•s Ad 2006. IBN RUSHD CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ISLAMIC RESEARCH m•818 Ihe definSlJon ol a publ1¢ bonèffit •nlty undor FRS 102. AsBets arKI liabllltleB 4rè Inillally recognised at hlstorlcal COBt ortrAn18cUon v•lu& unl85$ Othe88 Stated In Ihe le4n aets)untifto pollcy nrA•l81. Golng concem Th• finanoal ststemenls ha been wop•red on lh• o¢br•J canrn ba818 unless It li Inapp¢¢yr to y•suma thot the charlty 11 oJnilnu8118 adlvS1108. 2. In¢om• from donatlon• ind l•98cl• 2023 2022 Unr••tsletsd fund• 204,378 131.828 204.378 131M28 J. Inv••lm•nt In¢om• 2023 2022 Unrn•tsl¢t•d lunds Bank Intere r•¢•fv8bl 33S 336 Oth•r In¢om• 2023 2022 Unre¥trSctsd fvnd• Rontsl Income 15,911 13,668 16.011 13,666 5or8
IBN RUSHD CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ISLAMIC RESEARCH Notes to the Financial statnents Contin For the year ended 30 November 2023 S. Partkular8 ofemployeeg 2023 2022 8. Comp•rntho ft*rth8 8trt•mont of Flnan¢l•l A¢thrfl 7. Tanglblg Ilx¢d a89•ts Plant and Mi¢hln•ry ¢ts¥tor¥alu•tlo At 3) NcN8mbw 2023 1.056 DeprecJ2tlon Chttrg? for year At 30 N¢Nembu 20rJ 158 158 Ne¢ book values At 30 N(Nernber 2023 8. Debtorn 2023 Arntyjnts d¥•aftorrnorn than on•y•w. 11788 16.494 12.798 16N94 6of8
IBN RUSHD CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ISLAMIC RESEARCH Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 30 November 2023 Unrn•trleted Fuftd¥ B•l•n¢e at Incomlng I001n0 lance at JIV1112023 11A487 220.624 174.35n 252,754 106A87 174JS71 262,764 Unmtrlet Funds- PF•vlou6 yur BOn at 01112f2021 Outgolng B•F&rt¢e at 3011112022 Genw81 45.473 145.4¥d 184.4781 108,487 46A7J 146h92 184A781 106,487 Purpo6• ofunmtskt•d Fund• 7018
IBN RUSHD CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ISL4MIC RESEARCH Detailed Statement of Financial Adlvltles For the year eThded 30 November 2023 2023 2022 INCOME AND ENDOIWENT Oonatton8 and t8gacI•8 Donations 204,37e 131,826 204.379 131,826 Bank intsr•st rtt4wablè 335 I•r Income Ren181 Irax 15,911 13. 16.911 13,668 Total Incomlny ro•ourceA 21J24 146N92 EXPENDITURE R•b8ln9 don•iioM Ind tso•¢1•1 Oonatitir (T.583} 19eo} (7,6831 Chartf•b •¢ll¥ltt•s Cost of%rerl chwitatde a¢tTh?ty 11581 116B) SUPPORT COSTS rana9#MOTht Man•¥menl 145.3CQ) I46,0) 14S,3001 {48.0001 Go¥eman¢e ¢05ts R7.919) 130,8951 127.8191 130.0951 (742871 184,4781 148387 81.014 8018
Annual Report 2022-2023 Ibn Rushd Centre of Excellence for Islamic Research
Chair of Trustees. Forward All Praise due to Alla14 who is unique in the maiesrj of Hts essence and the Perfection of His attr7lMtes. and who rs fv from blemi5hu amd marks of defecr tkrough the qwih'tiaf thai lylong to His great Pouyr. Peace and bIavtng ly upon Muhammad, Ihe final PllJph¢r of At&Ah and utsin hi5 family and coMn10n5. "Andeoopernte in righteousness andpiety, burdo not Cooperate in sin andaggzession. knd fearAIIAh.. indeed. Ajlah is severe in pen81ry.- IAI.Maidah. 2) This report will highlight the activities of this year. Our commitment producing hioh research and educational Activities remains strong. The team have been working tirelewly in developing even more research projects and offer more educarional courses. We remAin focussed on maintaining high standard of work and serving the cornmuniry who continuously supporrs us. Working ro serve and share in providing common gocKI in rhe academic arena and the advancement of education and knowledge is a privilege. Our engagement with other academic institutions enriLhes both ourselves and others. srrengthening our communities. and helpinrw to make our world a tter place for III. We thftnk all our supporter% ind frtend8 especially our volunteers for their help in maklng Ibn Ru.8hd Centre of Excellence for Islamic Re*rch relevant, productive and for the service of people. Finally, I would like to thank all of Ibn Rushd'8 Research Scholars for their patience and htird work and rheir scholarly endvdvours. MuhammAd Taj Ullah Chair of Trustees 25. June 2024
Ibn Ruslkd Centre of E¥¢elle¢ for Islamic Resear Impacc 18¢ror 202>24 The Ibn Rushd Centre of Excellence for Islamic Research continues to purbue robust scholarly ctivities with aim to produce academic research to published in peer reviewed journals. The Centre remains sreadfast and commitred to mainrAining high srandxrds And developing even more research projects ind offer more educational Lourses. We Ixlieve th#r we have been given a unique oppominiry to work for the common 8(x)d in the academiL Irena and the advancement of education and knowledge. Our engagement with orher academic institutions cnriches both ourselves and others, strengthening our communities. and helping to make our world a better pI¥Lce for all. This year we have f(Kused on developing communiry engagement aLllVities primarily focused on developing and delivering a series of educarional cour. Ibn Rushd Centre of Excellence for I51gmi¢ Research now hxs two enriries: l. Ibn Rushd Centre of Excellence for Islamic ReseaTch Ibn Ru$hd Alademy The foTmer continues to be rhe main Organisation with rhe object to advRnLe educAtion And ii)crease the stock of human knowledge via the produttion of Cuttintedge resear¢h iii the Pield of Islamic studies. It will be responsible for all H¢Rdemiu ALriviries including leading on rhe Nation411 Lslamic Studie5 LibrHry projec¢. The latter will be responsible for all public Acing activ1r1. This 18 an impomnr aspect of the Orgtinisation As it seeks ro engAge general members of the public, provide trAining, short courses and much more. Lbn Rushd Academy is manwd and %dmini>*ttared by Ibn Rushd Centre of ExLellenLe for Islamic Research. We Hre Lommitted to pursuing impactful activities and As such we have introduced measureb fo record this. There is much for us to improve on and we will conrinue ro grow, improve and get better as we seTve the communiry and (he wider scKiery. AL"(iviries'. l- Research p%pers Book pUblItiOnS 3. Book reviews Courses 5. Seminars & Communiry acrivities
Research New Research Scholars Ibn Rushd Centre of ExLellence for Isl<imic Research is delighted announcc two new reLruitments to join the already portfolio of research SLhol*rs. They are Dr Abbas Ahsan who is Visitin¥ Re5edrLh Fellow tit Univerbiry of Birminghatn School of Philosophy. Theology and Religion, Deparrmenr of Philosophy Postdoctoral Research Fellow April 2022 to Jiine 2023 in Islamic Philosophy of Religion, Universiry of Birmingh%Lm School of Philosophy. And Dr Sohail Hanif, CEO of National Zakat Foundlltion, fornier lecturer in Islllmii srudies ar &mbridge Muslim College. Our Reset1r¢h scholar for Islamic Banking & Finance, Dr Alija AvdukiL. has now been promoted to Professor by the Universiry of Abertay Dundee. Our many congrntulRtions ro him. Research Publications The following are the Iiltest research olitput our research scholars: Dr Alija Avdukic Kalinowska, A.G.: Khaleel. F.. Avdukic, A & Harte. P. (2023). Exploring the Customer Trust Building StragIes used by Fintech Firms. Joumal of Business & Economics 15(2). https://journti15.au.edu.pVoj5/index.php/jWarticle/view/572 Meskovic, A.; Avdiikic A & K0reViC. E. (20Z3). °Assessing the Lmpacr of External Determinants on the S11 PerformanLe of Islamic Banks" Internarional Journal of Islamic 8nd Middle Eastern Finance and Management, https://www.emerald.conVinsighr/publiccition/issn/1753. 8394. (CAB 2 stRr) laccepted 16th November, 2023) Meskovic. A. Kozarevic, E. & Avdukic A (2023). 'The influence of nationcil xnd individual IslRmiL governanLe on Islamic bAnks' social perforniance" Journal of Islamic Accounting And Busine. ResearLh, ISSN: 1759Q817 (CAB I star) Mr Afsan Yusaf Redwan Redwan A Amin, MD. Carss, J., forrhcoming 2024, A Theoretical Exploration of Enhancement Se&4ions at Bedford Sixth Form. Practitioner Research in CollegfrBased Educarion, IGI Globtil. RedwaTh, A, Muslirn World Book Review, forthcoming 2023: The ethics of Generating Posthumans. Bloomsbury Academic.
Muslims in the UK and Europe Postgrdduare Symp05iurn, Centre of IS1miL Studies, Universiry of Cambridge. Z>23 June 2023. forthcoming 2024 'EngAging with the QurRn in rhe Anglosphere: How New Textual Produccions. Qurdnic essays and cotnrnentary conttibute to the Discursive Canon of Anglophone Islam,. Chapter in Isl8m and Pastoral CAre edired collection. Kube Publishing, forthcoming 2024. Redn. A. Changing the fabric, erndding an tslamic eth(xs acro&s the curriculum and form rime: 8 case study on Al Hikmah Boys &hwl. RedwAn, A, Muslim World Book Review. Vol 42. Iss.4, The Islamic Foundation 2022: 1, WARBOT: THE DAWN OFARTIFtCIALLY INTELLIG CONFLI. by Kenneth Payne. Locarion: C Hursr & Co. Publishers Ltd.. 2021, ix+288pp. ISBN: 9781787384620 Redwan, A, GloQuT Dr Safruk axowdhury research publications: l. Exploring tsalrnic Meanin*Making in rhe Midst of Suffering Z. Abu al-muin al-Nasafi s Critique of Various Definitions of Knowledge in Tabsirat al-Adil8: A Philosophical Analysis 3- Bay'a to the Machines- Hiw us a Sufi ro be within a Posthurnan Tariqa? Ibn Haldun 4- The Scales of God: AtGhazali and Divine CoThceprualism Dr Shahrul Hussain research publication5: Books Six volume collection of forry Hadith of the SihAh Sitta. Kube Publishing House, 2023. Book reviews All Necessary Measures? The United NatiotLS and International Intervention in L4by& lan Martin, London.. Hurst & Company. 2022. Pp. 218. ISBN: 97&1-7873&5849 CoThciliatioTh in the Qurfant The Quéanic Ethils of Cotifiiet Resolutio Shafi Fazaluddin, BeTlin: Walrer de Gruyter. 2022. Pp. 241. ISBN: 977.&1l747Zl1
Course This yeRr we are paying special focus on improving and developing our rnnge of eourses. There are a beries of communiry courses which is be offered annually and accessible online and offered for free our members. They are: u.sul Iil.Fiqli 2- Fiqh of Jai)azah 3- Fiqh of PurifiLation aLcording to the Hanafi School Fiqh of Purificarion according to rhe Maliki School 5. Fiqh of Purification according to the Shafi'i School & Fiqh of PurifiLatiOll aCLording to the Han711 SLhool 7. Forry Haditli from Sahih al.Bukhari 8. Forty Hlldith from Sahih Muslim 9. Forry HRdith from Sunan Abu Dawud IIN Forry Htidith from Al.Tirmidhi I l- Forry Hftdith from .N$ i 12. Fory Hadith from Ibn Majah 13- The AmAzinu World of Jiiristic Maxims 14- A Lomplete Guide to Zakat.. 3 Levels And a three part course 15- Isli1miL Law of InheritanLe l& ljazah iii the Shama'il al-Tirmidhi Our new course series are b&spoke and rHilored to meer rhe demand of our communiry. Inshallah, we wAnr ro increase the COUTses on offer ye8r by year. We are keen to listen to our users anil see how we Lan improve and serve them better. Our data Lollection forni are simple Ind direLt ro the point. We find rhat beiviLe user do not like to engage in writing lengthy answers or respond well (o roo mAiiy questions. The d.dtd LolleLted bhows that provisions 11re of Ixnefit and they Are something service user appreciare and benefir from. We will continue to monitor our provisions and listen to feedback and improve. AtreAdy aLtion is being made to improve the zaknt seminar for nexr year ab a result of feedback. Non4cademic Seminars This year we are offering a series of non4cademic seminars on issues related to spiritualiry targeted at members of the public. The following suggestive tentative titles for seminars.. l. Jannah: The Ertteral Bliss by Dr Shaykh Abu Ibrahim 26 January 2024 2. How to find klutshou in Saltih Journey of the ul 5. BlaLk Magic / Evil Eye Marriage
- Healing the heart and 50uI & From DarkThe5S to light
- The Prophecies of the Muhammad (pbuh) I(¥ Tawakkul I l- How to attain closeness to Allah 12- Istigfaar- The power of Forgiveness
- Dajjal l* Lessons from the story of the Prophers 15- Istikhan l& Sabr 17- How to be a productive Muslim l& Finding a balanee between Deen and Duny 19- Tawhid - Who is Allah?
- Hasbi Allah- (gettLng through trials and tribulations) 21- Tahajjud
- Adkhaar
- Aar1h 2* Emaan holding on to faith
- Inheritance - A comprehensive Guide Outreach TrdiThingi s a part of oiitreach work and networking with orher organisi¢ tions we have pur together a series of trniniThg and open discussions ro explore how we can collalx)rare and work together. Below are a list: l- Zakat Training for workers in the cEw&ity 5ecton This wa8 a special rraining course ro help workers in the humanitarixn sector iindersrand rhe rules of zoknt. Ir was arrended by 30 people. Two organisation% ttend nd botli wanted their own private training worLshop. They were GRT and Penny Appeal. 2- 1•mI¢ societies IISOCS): This is a roundtable disLU&8ion to try and undersrand the challenges and issues Muslim students face ar universiry campuses and how we can help. Training on delivering the Khutbah for Friday prayer: This workshop was to help ISOC students to learn rhe rules of rhe Jumm<i Kliutbah and how to deliver it for those swdents attending rhe Friday prayer.
Collaboration with other Institutions Ibn Rushd Centre of ExcelleThc¢ for IslAmic Research is continuously lookiiig for collaboration with oclier organisations and institutions. Ir doeb so beLau8e it believes rhat working together make% yoii btronger, increAses producriviry and output and helps create a Ixtter impact factor thi?n what Laii be aLhieve working bolo. In this light we have eirher direct discussions or explorntory visiL4 with various instiriitions. From such iiistitutions Rre the Woolf Inqcirute, CRmbricl¥e. Dhliki Univerbiry, Biiiiglii desli. Oxford Centre for Islamic Srudies, and various local motsques. University of Wales St Davids We have started formAI discussions with rhe Universiry of Wales Sr Davids ro explore po&sibilities of gecring A degree and PhD programme validated by them. Our initial meeting went well. There is leiigthy bureAucratic proccsses involved wirh dealing universities. We have to be patient and see whar rhe outcome will be. Prof. Gary Bunt has shown his support for the pArrnership and .8lt id he will riii8e the i&8iie with rhe vice<hanLellor. Conclusion Our pursuit to deliver high qualiry serviLes and reseArch remains at the forefront of our activitie8. We wish to engAge li) seNing the Lommuntry in more meAning WAYS. Our plAns to do $0 have l)eL'n seriously hampered due to our Lurrent sltURtion in terms of our venue. We h•ve outgrown the premises dnd require new site in order to develop provisions. For example, our Lurrent sire does not Ilow rhe pattnerbhip with a universiry to move forward becAiise the look of the site d& not fir, (he SPRLe is iniidequRte And the like. Before, any visits tmke place we need to address this poiiir. Our priorities for next yeari l. Fiiid new veniie Esr4bli¥h Lhildren weekend l.$lamiL 8tudie¥ Lla&*es
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