Mosque based 100% interest free, profit and service charge free micro loan distribution activities, where no money is taken in the name of the application form. The aim is to make the poor and disadvantaged people of Bangladesh self-reliant by freeing them from the tyranny of moneylenders. Its vision is to spread its activities all over the world by extending its activities till the last mosque of 64 districts of the country.
♦ Main Theme: -
The rich are providing interest free loans. And, poor people are changing the meaning of their lives by taking interest free loans. By collecting the installment money, Masjid.Life is again repaying the lenders and guaranteeing the return of the money to the donors. Masjid.life is a bridge here.
♦ Lending process:
Masjid.life - does not lend directly to any individual. Loans are provided through branch or member mosques. Loan seekers - have to take a loan from a branch or member mosque in their area.
The maximum limit of this loan is only 20 thousand Taka.
♦ Branch opening process:
Each member mosque is considered a branch of "Masjid.Life". A "Branch Management Team" is formed for each mosque - from among the people of that community - to disburse loans and manage operations.
The branch management team consists of a team leader. There are eight team members and Imam Sahib is the treasurer of the committee. Can be more or less than 10 people.
The branch management team is separate from the mosque committee. However, any member of the mosque committee or everyone can be included here.
♦ Memorandum of Understanding: -
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Masjid.Life and the "Branch Management Team".
Based on the guidelines of this Memorandum of Understanding, the Branch Management Committee conducts the overall activities independently.
After the Memorandum of Understanding is signed, a joint bank account is opened in the name of the Branch Management Committee-Team Leader, Treasurer and another member and the accounts are managed with the signatures of any two.
After opening a bank account - Masjid.Life - branches provide software and all the paperwork to the mosques. With the necessary training. For those branches which are not able to raise funds, Masjid.Life manages the funds to provide loans to those branches.
♦ Who will be the team members: -
We encourage such educated smart young men and women in the area to stay on this committee - without expecting anything in return, just to work for the good of their society and country in the hope of pleasing God Almighty.
Area mentors can assist the management team with wise advice as an advisor.
♦ Activities Section: -
It is a Friday based activity.
After the Friday prayers, the branch management team has to do all the work sitting in the mosque for some time.
Will pay the installment. If the installment is unpaid, he will take action. Listen to the problems of the new loan candidates and decide who will be given the new loan. To that end, pass a resolution in the prescribed form.
The ID will be created in the name of the borrower only after uploading the name, address, phone number, national identity card number of the borrower in the software by posting them in the software.
Then pay the check to the borrower immediately against the said ID.
The overall process is very simple and all the work can be done in a very short time.
♦ Transaction account :
No ledgers are saved. As soon as the installment was collected, the treasurer posted the software from his mobile.
This leaves an instant auto-message from the software on the borrower's mobile and is shown as the money collected by the treasurer until the amount is deposited in the bank.
Usually every Sunday the entire money collected last Friday is sent to the bank. No loan can be disbursed or any cost can be shown from the money collected.
Borrower with ID in search option or anyone can view any account from time to time.
Everything is open to everyone.
You can view everything now by logging on to Masjid.life's website.
The number of defaulters here is very low due to very effective monitoring. Borrowers do not want to default for fear that it will be difficult to get a loan in the future.
♦ Campaign:-
A Facebook page is opened in the name of each branch mosque.
Pictures of each loan disbursement have to be posted on that page. So that everyone in the society or area can be aware of who has been given the loan. This reduces the chances of irregularities.
In addition, all the information on the website is detailed and open.
♦Coverage of the branch: -
The Branch Mosque can only distribute loans among the people in the area covered by its mosque.
Hindu-Buddhist-Christian means people of all religions are eligible for this loan.
♦ Target group:-
We hand over the "capital" to those who go from door to door in the village and relatives who do not get a loan of one or two thousand rupees. These are our main target groups.
This loan can be provided for various needs including running capital of small business, small loan for new business, house repair, repair or purchase of rickshaw van etc., purchase of land fertilizer seeds, education or medical work of the child, marriage of daughter. However, new entrepreneurs are always given priority.
As soon as the loan is disbursed, we try to give the borrower the necessary guidelines and motivation - from which the borrower begins to dream of changing his life.
♦ Those who will come forward: -
Allah Almighty has forbidden usury. On the other hand, patriotism is a part of faith.
For the welfare of the country and for the satisfaction of Allah Almighty, those who want to dedicate themselves to human service - come forward to open a branch of "Masjid.Life" in their area and start this loan disbursement program.
Everyone works for Masjid.life on a voluntary basis. This organization has no cost sector.
Not a single penny of the loan given from the borrowers can be taken in the name of expenditure or in the name of development of the mosque or in any other name.
♦ Special caution:-
Those who do not have the mindset to selflessly serve the society and those who cannot give time should not be included in this committee in any way.
♦Information required for a new branch: -
If you are interested in taking a branch, you should send the information by email or post: -
1. Name and address of the mosque
2. Full list of mosque committee, including phone number.
3. Name, father's name, address, photo, phone number, photocopy of national identity card of all the members of the proposed branch management team.
Email: masjid.life.kamal@gmail.com
♦ Postal Address: -
"Masjid.Life"
Feni Islamic Center
Village - West Sonapur
Thana and District Feni.
Branches - Masjid.Life does not have to pay a single penny for any expenses, fees or anything else.
Thanks -
Kamal Ahmed
Founder
Masjid.life
North Carolina, USA.
(Feni, Bangladesh.)
Phone: +1919 360 8286
Email: masjid.life.kamal@gmail.com