ICAB Rules and Regulations

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ICAB Rules and Regulations

http://ismaili.net/source/legal-documen ... ations.pdf

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Link to the NCAB procedure rules and polices which are also applicable to ICAB. Appeals from NCAB are to ICAB http://www.ismaili.net/html/modules.php ... pic&t=8633

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ICAB Board 2020

Chair
Zulie Sachedina (Based in Vancouver)

Members
M Ali Ibrahim Lakhani
Rahim Moloo
Shaiful Kassam
Shamira Deebah
Alnashir Visram
Rosmin Ajani
Badruddin Vellani
Amid Tashrifbekov

Despite requests their contact details, address of the ICAB secretariat and or of the administrative staff is not given.

This is a Leadership culture of exclusion and secrecy. That is against best practice inclusive Leadership our constitution and pluralism. What Imam says about transparency and leadership best practices
 http://ismaili.net/source/chatur-best-practice.pdf

Zulie Sachedina has been a member of the Ismaili Muslim community’s International Conciliation and Arbitration Board since 2009 and chairwoman since December 2015.

The nine-member board hears appeals from the arbitral decisions of national Ismaili boards. She has heard 20 family-law appeals and two commercial appeals to date. “It’s a principle of the Ismaili faith that you don’t allow conflict to fester,” she says. “You resolve conflict in order to build a harmonious community.” 
https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/ ... ior/270074

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Letter to Leadership

Can NCAB/ICAB/DJI please clarify the above, with Farmans, and let us have all the constitutional rules since 1986 to date. (Hazar Imam has said these must be given freely to all Ismailis & read with Farmans (constitution) - http://ismaili.net/timeline/2018/101-proofs-chatur.pdf

What is also surprising is that the dates of Canadian rules coincided with filing of the lawsuit against Nagib and Alnaz in 2010 - (Read what Hazar Imam said in 2010) http://ismaili.net/source/legal-documen ... hatur8.pdf

Link of CABS constitutional rules and policies

http://www.ismaili.net/html/modules.php ... 5796#65796

Link to CAB legitimacy questioned in Kenya

http://www.ismaili.net/html/modules.php ... pic&t=9039

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Rules from ICAB UK in 2015 about Mediation and Conciliation proceedings.


Download from this link:

http://ismaili.net/timeline/2015/icab-rules-oct2015.pdf

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ICAB 2019 Uk forms for submissions for mediation

Link here below:

http://ismaili.net/timeline/2019/uk-201 ... ation.docx

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The National Conciliation & Arbitration Boards are in the following countries. The collective websites are now on TheIsmaili at
https://the.ismaili/cab/about-conciliat ... tion-board

The following is the Countries - There are in each country regional CAB’s too.
The email contact details are given. The name’s of the National or regional Board members are not given. The full Ismaili constitution or the ICAB or CAB constitutional rules and regulations are not on the website.. I have requested these.

North America
Canada
United States of America

Europe
France
Portugal
United Kingdom

Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo
Kenya
Madagascar
Mozambique
Tanzania
Uganda

Asia
Afghanistan
India
Iran
Pakistan
Syria
Tajikistan
United Arab Emirates

Australia
Australia and New Zealand

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Letter to ICAB, IIS, EPB, LIF, and Members of the Noorani Family

Dear ICAB, IIS, EPB, LIF, and Members of the Noorani Family,

Executive Summary

This letter respectfully raises concerns and questions regarding the newly published Guidelines for Ethical Wealth Transfer and Inheritance Planning, issued by ICAB in collaboration with IIS. While the intentions of the Guidelines are noble, there are important contradictions, institutional concerns, and unresolved matters:
• Farman Transparency: The Guidelines state they were issued “at the direction of Mawlana Hazar Imam,” yet the full Farman or directive has not been shared with the Jamat.
• Institutional Mandate: ICAB’s mandate is conciliation and arbitration, not economic or ethical guidance. Why was ICAB tasked with this instead of EPB or IIS?
• Withholding of Farmans & Constitution: ICAB, IIS, and LIF continue to withhold Farmans and the Ismaili Constitution from the Jamat, despite repeated requests.
• Contradictions & Inconsistencies: The Guidelines cite a 1998 speech but not more recent Farmans, including those of 2025. They affirm gender equality but do not address conflict with national legal frameworks.
• Accountability & Appeals: ICAB state they will not act on complaints against themselves or long-standing leaders. Will murids be free to seek independent legal recourse?
• Transparency & Consultation: No process has been shared for murids to give feedback before the Guidelines are finalized and submitted to the Imam.

Clarity on these issues is essential for murids to follow Imam’s guidance with confidence.

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Full Letter

Ya Ali Madad.

I write with respect and with a sincere wish for clarity regarding the recently published Guidelines for Ethical Wealth Transfer and Inheritance Planning issued by the International Conciliation and Arbitration Board (ICAB) in collaboration with the Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS).

The Guidelines emphasize fairness, equity, and ethical responsibility in inheritance planning. They remind murids that wealth carries a social and ethical value, and they cite Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Irshad Mubarak in Shugnan, Tajikistan on September 25, 1998:

“Wealth and power are not objectives in themselves, but are to be used in the service of others.”

The intention of these Guidelines is noble, but several important questions arise which merit clarification for the Jamat:

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1. Farman and Direction
• The Guidelines state that they were prepared “at the direction of Mawlana Hazar Imam.” Could ICAB, IIS, or EPB please provide the Jamat with the full text of this Farman or directive, so that murids may understand the precise guidance of the Imam?
• Why do the Guidelines cite a 1998 speech, but not more recent guidance, including the most recent Farmans of 2025?

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2. Institutional Mandate
• Why was ICAB, whose core mandate is conciliation and arbitration, tasked as claimed by Hazar Imam with producing wealth transfer and inheritance guidelines?
• Why was this not the responsibility of the Economic Planning Board (EPB), whose remit includes financial and economic matters, or the Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS), which provides ethical and educational guidance?
• If there is a new institutional division of responsibility, could this please be clarified for the Jamat and accompanied by the relevant Farman?

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3. Ethical and Legal Consistency
• The Guidelines affirm that “males and females are to be treated equally” in inheritance planning. This is deeply aligned with the Imam’s vision. Could you clarify how these Guidelines will be reconciled with differing national legal frameworks that do not uphold gender equality?
• The Guidelines encourage resolution of disputes through ICAB.

Will murids who disagree with certain provisions or interpretations be free to seek independent legal recourse, or will referral to ICAB be mandatory?
• ICAB have stated they will not act in complaints against themselves or other leaders in position for many decades. How will accountability be ensured in such cases?

ICAB are still witholding and not providing all the ICAB constitutional rules and regulations & Farmans of ICAB and NCAB - as a Part of the full Ismaili Constitution which they also withhold from the Jamat

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4. Transparency and Accessibility
• Given the weight of these Guidelines, could they be accompanied by explanatory notes from IIS or EPB, to help murids understand both the ethical and practical implications?
• Are there opportunities for murids to provide feedback on these Guidelines before they are reviewed by ICAB in its next term of office and before they are submitted to Hazar Imam for guidance - Farmans

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5. Still Withholding of Farmans and the Ismaili Constitution
I must also respectfully remind ICAB, IIS, and LIF that murids have repeatedly requested access to Farmans and to the Ismaili Constitution, which remain withheld. Without access to the Imam’s guidance and our own Constitution, murids are left unable to fully understand or implement new directives such as these Guidelines. This practice of withholding contradicts the very principles of fairness, equity, and transparency that Hazar Imam has asked in Farmans

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Conclusion
Respectfully, these clarifications are essential for all murids to understand the Imam’s Farmans & direction, to engage with these Guidelines fully, and to apply them in ways that are both aligned to Farmans which include ethics and pluralism

I trust that ICAB, IIS, EPB, LIF, and the Noorani Family will provide the Jamat with clarity on these matters, so that murids everywhere can approach inheritance and wealth transfer with confidence that their actions are fully aligned with Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Farmans - not selective claims or views of the Leaders in control

If any of the above is incorrect please clarify and share all the related information the full constitution and Farmans

With prayers for unity, clarity, and guidance,

https://the.ismaili/us/en/news/guidelin ... planning-2

Ya Ali Madad,
M Chatur

Reference: Guidelines for Ethical Wealth Transfer and Inheritance Planning (PDF)


https://the.ismaili/us/en/news/guidelin ... planning-2