Awqaaf and Endowments
Duties
(a) Be secretary to the UMSC Property and Endowment (Awqaaf) Trust;
(b) Establish a uniform system of administering Muslim property in Uganda;
(c) Provide land and property rules and regulations that will enhance and ensure safety and socio-economic development of Muslim land and property in Uganda;
(d) Create awareness of land and property ownership for Muslims in Uganda;
(e) Educate and sensitize Muslims on the importance of Waqf in a Muslim’s life;
(f) Contract individuals or Muslim organizations to do surveys and valuation to Muslim land and property;
(g) Protect all Muslim land and property;
(h) Acquire, document and register land from all acceptable available sources;
(i) Coordinate with government bodies that are concerned with land and property matters; (j) Arbitrate land disputes over UMSC land before resorting to courts of law;
(k) Coordinate and closely work with other bodies related with Awqaaf and endowment internationally;
(l) Establish Awqaaf committees and district land boards to ensure easy and proper management;
(m) Represent the UMSC on any matters related to Awqaaf within and outside the country; and
(n) To carry out any other duties that may be assigned by the Management Committee
Fact File of Secretary for Awqaaf and Endowments