Membership Details

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KIABC MEMBERSHIP DETAILS

There are two classes of members:

  • 1. REGULAR MEMBERS
  • 2. ACTIVE MEMBERS

1. REGULAR MEMBERS

1.1. Eligibility

  • a) Must be a Sunni Muslim bona-fide resident of British Columbia and should be referred by an Active Member who knows him/her for at-least 3 months.
  • b) Must be 16 years or older at the time of application.
  • c) Must be ready to fully follow and abide by the constitution, By-Law, and the Executive Committee decisions.
  • d) Must fill and submit the membership form.
  • e) Must pay the membership dues in full on time.
  • f) Interested Non-Keralites who wish to join KIABC can only become a Regular Member and be part of all KIABC activities, but they will never have voting privileges, active membership, and be eligible to be part of the Executive Committee for their lifetime.

1.2. General Rules & Purpose

  • a) Your membership provides us with the ability to reach our goals and build a better future for our children.
  • b) Every member must uphold the Constitution of KIABC and, in particular, contribute to the attainment of the purposes of KIABC.
  • c) All members are strongly encouraged to participate in all the activities of KIABC.
  • d) Every member must regularly attend meetings of KIABC they are invited for.
  • e) Every member must comply with the rules, regulations, and policies of KIABC and the decision of the Executive Committee.
  • f) Our individual members are free to belong or not belong to any other organization and are free in their political affiliations as long as it does not interfere or conflict with the goals of KIABC.

1.3. Fees

  • a) The Membership fee is to be decided by the Executive Committee and is subject to review by the Committee on a yearly basis.
  • b) Fees must be paid to KIABC and cannot be substituted by providing services.
  • c) Immediate family members residing at the same address need to pay an individual membership fee regardless of the number of members residing at the same address.
  • d) All membership fees paid to KIABC are not refundable for any reason.
  • e) The membership fees will cover membership for one calendar year.

1.4. Termination & Withdrawal

  • a) Withdrawal from membership may be voluntary or may be decreed for failure to continue to satisfy the membership requirements.
  • b) If the member was terminated or voluntarily resigned from KIABC Association, the member should waive off all the fee/donation that was paid to KIABC.
  • c) Executive Membership will be automatically cancelled for the Executive Members who didn’t attend the 3 consecutive committee meetings without any prior notice.
  • d) In case an Executive Committee member or a Board of Director voluntarily resigns from the KIABC Executive Committee or Board, he/she should submit a letter of resignation with a valid reason for resignation to the Executive Committee.
  • e) If the member relocated to a different province or country permanently, the membership will be automatically cancelled after a period of 90 days. Even though the membership is cancelled, he/she will be entitled with equal rights as any other member for the Qabar space, if he/she made their payments for Qabar bookings.
  • f) Membership of KIABC may be revoked by the Executive Committee that may even lead to termination of the membership for any of the following reasons:
    • i) Any member, who is proven to participate directly or indirectly in harming Muslims, or undermining the mission, the goals, or the objectives of KIABC.
    • ii) Any member who has been convicted of any felony under federal or provincial laws.
    • iii) Any member who has been involved in any kind of anti-social and anti-national activities.
    • iv) Disrespecting the sanctity of the Mosque by cursing, shouting, initiating verbal spat and/or threatening a fellow Muslim to cause bodily harm.
    • v) If the person has made intentional efforts to discredit, tarnish and/or defame KIABC, the Holy Quran, Sunnah, and Islam.

1.5. Approval and Renewal of Membership

  • a) The Executive Committee shall be the authority for the membership approval and the decision made will be final without any appeal.
  • b) A new Membership application is not required for renewal of Membership, unless the member wishes to make changes in the original application.
  • c) Members who were terminated for reasons other than the fees must be approved by the Executive Committee before their re-application is accepted.
  • d) A suspended member shall have the right to seek a re-appeal of the Executive Committee’s decision within 30 days of termination. If unsuccessful, they may re-appeal the decision of the committee before the general body and shall have his membership reinstated if a majority of the attending members vote to reinstate their membership.

2. ACTIVE MEMBERS

  • 2.1. Must be a self-identified Muslim from Kerala through birth or ancestral ties.
  • 2.2. These members exclusively have the voting authority to elect the Executive Committee along with all the other privileges of the Regular Members.
  • 2.3. Regular members who meet the Active Membership eligibility criteria after 1 year of active involvement in KIABC can submit a request through email to [email protected] for Active membership.
  • 2.4. Members should be referred by at least two Executive Committee members for Active Membership.
  • 2.5. Executive Committee will approve the request based on ¾ of the majority decision.
  • 2.6. Executive Committee should give a reply within 30 days after receiving the Active Membership request.