Noorul Islam Blackburn

(A) TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS OF SHARI'AH, THE ISLAMIC LAW, AS EXPOUNDED BY THE FOUR SUNNI JURISTIC SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT VIZ. PREDOMINATELY THE HANAFI SCHOOL BUT ALSO THE SHAFI, MALIKI AND HAMBALI SCHOOLS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE AHLUS-SUNNAH-WAL JAMA?AH THROUGH IN PARTICULAR:(I) ESTABLISHING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE MASJID FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF PRAYERS AND OTHER RELIGIOUS RITES AND ACTIVITIES;(II) ASSISTING IN THE FACILITATING OF BURIAL RITES FOR ANY MUSLIM; AND(III) ACTIVELY PROMOTING AND PROPAGATING ISLAMIC TEACHINGS IN THE COMMUNITY. (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF ISLAMIC AND WORLDLY KNOWLEDGE THROUGH EDUCATION OF THE CHILDREN OF THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING THROUGH ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MADRASSA (RELIGIOUS SCHOOL) AND FOSTERING LINKS WITH SCHOOLS AND PLACES OF FURTHER EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION PREDOMINATELY IN BLACKBURN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. AND(C) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF PEOPLE LIVING IN LANCASHIRE, THE SURROUNDING AREAS AND MORE GENERALLY THE WORLD BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES.