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Waqf and zakat governance fails when English impact slides replace the Arabic deed. This degree starts with the deed, the cashbook, and who may spend. You will treat family waqf, state zakat institutions, and non-profit arms of family enterprises as distinct legal-cultural files, including GCC attestation of overseas trustees that is not evaluation of competence. Vision 2030 social-sector professionalisation is an operating fact: dashboards, female trustees, and localisation of charity staff. You will write a bilingual incident memo when a related-party contractor appears, and you will refuse United Nations or League of Arab States logos on a fundraising page this university does not control. The award is academic. It is not a Sharia appointment and not a practising audit licence. It is for administrators who must keep endowment files honest when marketing has already used the word sacred. You will reconstruct a waqf cashbook from a deed, write a related-party incident minute in two languages, and design a beneficiary list that can be audited without humiliating names in a public dashboard. GCC social-sector KPIs and female trusteeship appear as governance facts. Tuition-free online. No charity-brand, OIC, or LAS logos in documentary stills.
Thirty-six credits: fiduciary architecture, beneficiary systems, bilingual reporting, and a waqf-file capstone. Tuition-free online. No charity-brand photography.
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Every programme can be completed fully online with zero tuition fees — study from anywhere in the world.
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALU1901 | Waqf Deeds as Operating Files Waqf Deeds as Operating Files — assessed module on the MSc Waqf, Zakat and Non-Profit Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1902 | Zakat Institutional Mandates Zakat Institutional Mandates — assessed module on the MSc Waqf, Zakat and Non-Profit Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1903 | Family Foundations versus Public Funds Family Foundations versus Public Funds — assessed module on the MSc Waqf, Zakat and Non-Profit Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1904 | Related-Party Spend and Disclosure Related-Party Spend and Disclosure — assessed module on the MSc Waqf, Zakat and Non-Profit Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALU1905 | Beneficiary Lists, Dignity, and Audit Trails Beneficiary Lists, Dignity, and Audit Trails — assessed module on the MSc Waqf, Zakat and Non-Profit Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1906 | Female Trustees and Localisation of Charity Staff Female Trustees and Localisation of Charity Staff — assessed module on the MSc Waqf, Zakat and Non-Profit Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1907 | Attestation of Trustee Degrees versus Evaluation Attestation of Trustee Degrees versus Evaluation — assessed module on the MSc Waqf, Zakat and Non-Profit Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1908 | Safeguarding in Religious Non-Profits Safeguarding in Religious Non-Profits — assessed module on the MSc Waqf, Zakat and Non-Profit Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALU1909 | EN+AR Council Minutes EN+AR Council Minutes — assessed module on the MSc Waqf, Zakat and Non-Profit Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1910 | Impact Slides versus Cashbooks Impact Slides versus Cashbooks — assessed module on the MSc Waqf, Zakat and Non-Profit Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1911 | Vision 2030 Social-Sector KPIs Vision 2030 Social-Sector KPIs — assessed module on the MSc Waqf, Zakat and Non-Profit Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1912 | No LAS/UN Logo Fundraising Ethics No LAS/UN Logo Fundraising Ethics — assessed module on the MSc Waqf, Zakat and Non-Profit Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALU1913 | Incident and Remediation Files Incident and Remediation Files — assessed module on the MSc Waqf, Zakat and Non-Profit Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1914 | Research Methods for Endowment Governance Research Methods for Endowment Governance — assessed module on the MSc Waqf, Zakat and Non-Profit Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1915 | Ethics of Sacred Marketing Ethics of Sacred Marketing — assessed module on the MSc Waqf, Zakat and Non-Profit Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1916 | Capstone: Bilingual Waqf Governance Pack Capstone: Bilingual Waqf Governance Pack — assessed module on the MSc Waqf, Zakat and Non-Profit Governance pathway.
| 3 |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English and Arabic (bilingual assessment; academic Arabic required for AR-medium tracks). Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Arab Leadership University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@aleaderuni.com.
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