Under the chairmanship of the Secretary General of the Academy, H.E. Prof. Koutoub Moustapha Sano, the nineteenth weekly meeting of the directors of the Academy’s departments was held on Monday 3 Rajab 1442 corresponding to 15 February 2021.

His Excellency opened the meeting by reviewing his official visits in Riyadh – the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, that took place to several scientific institutions and met with several senior scholars, particularly H.E. the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and H.E Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid, President of the Academy, H.E. Dr. Saleh bin Sulaiman Al-Wahaibi Secretary General of the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY), H.E. Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Al-Mutlaq, Advisor to the Royal Saudi Court, member of the Council of Senior Scholars, H.E. Dr. Saleh bin Sulaiman Al-Wahaibi H.E. Sheikh Dr. Saad bin Nasser Al-Shithri, Advisor to the Royal Saudi Court, member of the Council of Senior Scholars, the Permanent Committee for Fatwa and the Board of Directors of the Academy Waqf Fund. The purpose of these visits is to strengthen cooperation and communication relations and conclude joint cooperation agreements between the Academy and the leading scientific institutions in Saudi Arabia.

His Excellency confirmed his willingness to make a similar visit to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, King Saud University, Princess Noura bint Abdulrahman University, the King Faisal Center for Islamic Studies and the International Center for Combating Extremist Thought (Etidal), provided that this should be coordinated through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to determine the appropriate dates for these visits.

The meeting resulted in several decisions, notably:

-To organize a scientific forum with Shariah boards and committees of banks and financial institutions within East and Southeast Asian countries during the first week of April, and another scientific forum with Shariah boards and committees of central banks during the last week of March.

-Prepare an integrated dossier on the Seat Agreement and send it to the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the OIC.

-Courtesy visit of the OIC Subsidiary Organs in Jeddah, including the Islamic Solidarity Fund and the Independent Permanent Commission on Human Rights, during the next week.

-To develop a preliminary vision for the specialized scientific mini-symposium that the Academy intends to hold next Tuesday, aimed at answering the UN question on using zakat funds for the release of vaccines for poor countries.

-Coordinate and prepare for visiting Al-Rajhi Endowment (Awqaaf al-Raajhi) to introduce thereto the Academy Waqf Fund.