Current Status (April 2026)
Bakara 195 Corporation was registered with the Wyoming Secretary of State on March 24, 2026. We are currently in the 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status application process; approval typically takes 4-6 months, after which our team's full names, academic backgrounds, photos, and per-person Person schema markup will be published on this page.
For transparency, our governance structure, advisory framework, and editorial process are categorized below.
Organizational Structure
Board of Directors
Per Wyoming Nonprofit Corporation Act, a board of at least 3 directors is in place. Full member list will be published alongside the IRS Form 1023 process once 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status is approved.
Responsibilities
- •Strategic decisions and annual budget approval
- •Acceptance of financial audit reports
- •Donation acceptance policies
- •Appointment and oversight of CEO and operations team
Sharia Advisory Board
Independent council of religious scholars representing the four Sunni schools, reviewing Qurbani, Zakat, Fitrana, and other worship-focused campaigns for fiqh compliance. Member academic backgrounds and madhab expertise will be published post-501(c)(3) approval.
Responsibilities
- •Reviewing pages for compliance with Diyanet Ilmihal and classical fiqh sources
- •Approval of proxy (vekalet) text
- •Adjudication of complex fiqh inquiries
- •Annual fatwa and content audit report
Independent Financial Audit
Bakara 195 Corporation undergoes annual independent financial audit per Wyoming Charitable Solicitation Act and (in the future) 501(c)(3) requirements. First year-end audit report will be published in December 2026.
Responsibilities
- •Independent review of annual income/expense statements
- •Traceability audit of donation flows to designated funds
- •IRS Form 990 preparation (post-501(c)(3))
- •Public publication of audit report
Field Operation Partners
Rather than deploying field staff directly, Bakara 195 partners with experienced, auditable organizations registered with the OCHA cluster system. This structure increases distribution speed and leverages local expertise.
Responsibilities
- •Palestine (Gaza) distribution via OCHA cluster-registered organizations
- •Türkiye-wide Qurbani and food distribution via local civil society partners
- •Annual partner performance reviews
- •Disclosure of partner information in monthly transparency reports
Editorial & Content Production Process
Religious content on Bakara 195 goes through a 4-stage process. This aligns with both Google E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) standards and Türkiye Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı content approval protocols.
- 1
Content Proposal
Each religious topic (Qurbani, Zakat, Fitrana, etc.) is drafted from classical fiqh sources and the Türkiye Diyanet 2026 Ilmihal.
- 2
Sharia Advisor Review
Content is reviewed by the relevant madhab specialist on the Sharia Advisory Board; differences across schools are explicitly noted.
- 3
Legal & Regulatory Compliance
Donation flow and pricing checked for compliance with Wyoming Charitable Solicitation Act, FTC, and applicable Türkiye fundraising laws.
- 4
Publication & Continuous Update
Content is published; calendar updates (Eid dates, nisab values, fitrana minimums) are revised annually. Last-updated date is shown on every page.
Reference Sources We Use
Classical Fiqh Sources
- • al-Hidāya — Burhanuddin al-Marghinani (Hanafi)
- • Bada'i' al-Sana'i' — Alauddin al-Kasani (Hanafi)
- • al-Majmū' — Imam al-Nawawi (Shafi'i)
- • al-Muwatta' — Imam Malik (Maliki)
- • al-Mughnī — Ibn Qudama (Hanbali)
Modern Sources
- • Türkiye Diyanet 2026 Ilmihal
- • AAOIFI (Bahrain) — modern finance zakat standards
- • International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA, Jeddah) decisions
- • UN OCHA humanitarian reports
- • Wyoming Secretary of State nonprofit guidelines
Questions?
For any questions about governance, audits, advisory, or operations, get in touch.