About UMASA UMASA is a muslim organisation for ugandan muslims living in South Africa. It was created as a non profit making organisation founded under the basic principals and teachings of Islam. The Organisation has its location in the heart of Johannesburg South Africa’s Mayfair town. The organisation is one of the fastest growing non profit making in the Entire Central and Southern Africa Organisational Ethos BASIC  FOUNDING PRINCIPLES:  The following clause embodies the basic founding principle which shall be permanent and entrenched. This clause may never be altered. The basis of the functions of the Association in all its affairs is to adhere strictly to the tenets of the Shari’ah, {Islamic Law}, as expounded by the four Sunni juristic schools of thought viz. Hanafi, Shafi, Maliki and Hambali Schools commonly referred to as the Ahlus Sunnah-wal- Jama’ah. Furthermore,· the section on Masjid and Waqf properties of this association shall be considered an immutable founding principle and shall never be subject to sale, used  for personal  gain and or inherited by any one. AFFILIATIONS: The Association is affiliated to and where necessary work with Islamic Bodies and individuals that subscribe to the tenets of the Shari’ah, {Islamic Law), as expounded  by the four Sunni juristic schools of thought viz.Hanafi, Shafi, Maliki and  Hambali  Schools  of thought  commonly  referred to  as the Ahlus-Sunnah-wal-Jama’ah.   The aim of such affiliation is to work towards enhancing, guiding and uplifting of the Muslim populace. AIMS & Objectives Being a non-profit Islamic organization, the aims and objectives of the Association inter aliaare: 1. To establish, operate and maintain Masjid/s for the performance of Congregational and other prayers and religious rites and activities. 2. To establish, operate and maintain institutions for the dissemination of Islamic or what is deemed as a corollary to Islamic teaching, training and education 3. To establish, operate and maintain other institutions that would enhance the religious and social causes of the Muslim community such as libraries, cemeteries, da’wah institutions, social-welfare centres, medical facilities, Islamic centres and so forth 4. To establish, operate and maintain institutions of the nature mentioned above within and beyond the boundaries of Association 5. To enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong in all facets of the Muslim community and to actively promote and propagate Islamic teachings and to adopt all means for the achievements of this objective in accordance with Shari’ah 6. To solicit for and to employ the funds of the Association in furthering the aims and objective set out herein and for any other cause as may be deemed appropriate in enhancing the cause of Islam and the Muslim community. Funds solicited or received for a particular and specific cause shall be limited to that cause unless in exceptional circumstances. In the event of limited availability of funding, the priority of order shall be the Masjid/s, education, or as may be deemed by the executive committee. 7. To co-operate with other institutions having similar aims and objectives and affiliations 8. To generally deal with all matters of relevance in furthering and enhancing the cause of Islam and the Muslim community as deemed so from time to time. The aims and objectives of the Association as set out herein shall in no way be limited or restricted by reference to any other clauses in this constitution unless otherwise indicated. The order in which the aims and objectives appear does not determine the importance or preference thereof over each other unless specifically stated Policies The organisational Policies are there to guide and ensure transparency in the organisation as  well as the organisational Hierarchy. The listed are the policies that the Association Adheres to regarding membership and hierarchy. Membership  of the Association:  There are two levels of membership of the Association; full membership and associate membership FULL MEMBERSHIP:  The following conditions shall be a requisite for full membership.A full member of the Association: The Executive Committee Executive committee shall comprise a dual component viz;, Committee of Selected Officials (executive Committee)and the Board of Trustees. The Executive committee shall hereunder be referred to as the ‘Board’. Board of Trustees 1. Trustees shall be selected and appointed to the board by the executive 2. A trustee shall be chosen due to his impeccable standing in the community and by merit of services to  the