01-05-2025
HM King approves Sunni and Ja'afari Endowments reform
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decree (28) of 2025 amending certain provisions of Decree (6) of 1985 regarding the organisation of the Sunni and Ja'afari Endowments Council and their administration, based on a proposal by the Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments and following the approval of the Cabinet.
According to the decree, Article 8 of Decree (6) of 1985 shall be replaced with: 'Each of the two general endowments directorates shall be headed by a Director General who is not a member of either council, and shall be appointed by Royal Decree. The Director General shall oversee administrative and financial affairs within the directorate, prepare the council's agenda in coordination with the council chairman, and serve as secretary to the council personally or through a designated employee. The Director General shall not have voting rights in council deliberations but shall be responsible for implementing its decisions.'
The term 'General Directorate of Endowments' shall replace 'Directorate of Endowments' in Article 4 of Decree (6) of 1985.
The term 'two General Directorates of Endowments' shall replace 'Directorates of the Sunni and Ja'afari Endowments Councils' in Article 7 of the same decree.
The term 'General Directorate of Endowments' shall replace 'Directorate' in Article 11 of the same decree.
Article 10 of Decree (6) of 1985 shall be repealed.
The Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments shall implement the provisions of this decree, which takes effect upon issuance and shall be published in the Official Gazette.
