Our beloved Imam Hadrat Khalifatul Masih (Ayyadahullahu Ta'ala Benasrehil Aziz) expressed his earnest desire several years ago that 50% of Chanda paying members should be part of the blessed Nizam-e-Wasiyyat.

Majlis Musian should start meeting monthly in a minimum of 50 or more Jama’ats where there are 3 or more Musis within a month. Promote the reading of Risala Al-Wasiyyat, meet with members whose names are provided to the Majlis Musian by the National Wasiyyat Department (as mentioned in point number 3 below) on a monthly basis, answer their questions and inspire them to join Nizam-e-Wasiyyat. Special emphasis should be laid towards involving the youth.

National Wasiyyat Department should simplify the process of submitting the Wasiyyat application form by providing an online fillable form & developing short videos on how to fill it. 

National Wasiyyat Department should distribute this target of 1560 new Musian needed among local Jama’ats and Majlis Musian. Presidents, missionaries and local Wasaya Secretaries are responsible for following up on this with relevant groups every month. USA Jama’at needs to observe an Haftai Wasiyyat to create more awareness and enthusiasm among membership for joining Nizam-e-Wasiyyat. Services of motivational speakers, as are Musis, should be utilized for help in this regard. (Anwar ul Uloom Vol 26 pg 681)

Majlis e Shura should identify the root causes for individual Ahmadis or families who grew detached or cut-off from Jamā’at and suggest measures to bring back such individuals or families to re-connected to the Jamā’at and local mosques. 

Local Islahee Committee should compile a list of disengaged and unreachable members. Definitions of these terms should be nationally agreed upon between Jamā’at and the Auxiliaries. Monthly reports should track how often these members were contacted, what resources were used, what issues were resolved. Goal should be to reengage at least 10% of such members every year. 

Missionaries and Presidents should make at least 2-home visits/month to the above disengaged member and lovingly address ‘root causes of detachment related to members” because traditional programs fail to reach this demographic. Jamā’at Presidents should be responsible for improving member engagement but they should also be supported and resourced to implement programs necessary for engagement (for example, small loans, BBQs, gifts, Jamā’at picnics or trips, sports or playgrounds at the masjid etc.) 

Many Ahmadi parents don’t prioritize the Jumu’ah prayers over their work. This habit can then negatively impact the youth who start missing Jumu’ah prayers due to school; the behavior carries forward into adult life. Majlis-e-Shura should find ways to improve the attendance of Jumu’ah prayers with special emphasis on youth. 

From July 2019, Local President and Missionary should promote the first Friday of every month as a day when mothers and fathers should pick their children from school early and bring them to Jumu’ah and pray for the success of this program. 

Within 6-months, the local President, Missionary or Tarbiyat Secretary should call or visit all such adult and youth members who don’t come to Jumu’ah prayers and compassionately remind them of the Quranic command (62:10). 

Start Jumu’ah centers at schools/college campuses, provide carpool arrangements for youth, adhere to the start and end time of Jumu’ah prayer, issue a formal letter for students to seek leave from school, offer light snacks after prayers, etc. National Tarbiyat Department can help in difficult situations.

Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih al Khamis (Ayyadadahullahu Ta’ala Benasrehil Aziz) has repeatedly instructed officeholders to hold themselves to a high standard while fulfilling their responsibilities. Majlis-e-Shura should delineate specific behaviors expected from officeholders at all levels in order for them to lead by example and strive for moral excellence and also to motivate the Jamā’at members to participate fully and serve the Jamā’at with their best abilities.

Action: A booklet of the past 15-years of Huzoor’s quotes regarding office holder’s responsibility was published and mailed to every US household. Seminars were held. Sermons were given and the material of booklet was discussed in local Amila meetings. 

Four years ago, Majlis-e-Shura deliberated on the topic of establishing congregational prayers. As a result, Alhamdulillah, progress has been made at various levels, including but not limited to establishing more than 250 Salat Centers nationwide. However, more work is needed to populate our mosques. Majlis-e-Shura should recommend achievable ways to populate our mosques on a sustained basis.

Action: Make it easy for members to attend prayer services at the masjid. Appoint a custodian of mosque where possible, provide food, include youth friendly activities. 

Despite previous efforts, marital disputes continue to surface. Majlis-e-Shura should highlight reasons and develop a comprehensive program to promote the culture of Islamic marital harmony.”

Action: Marital harmony guide was created and distributed to presidents. Friday sermons were delivered on this topic, and interactive discussions were held at the local levels. 

How can we prevent individual ills from becoming communal? Instead of coming towards Salat and adopting Islamic values, some members tend to gravitate towards materialistic pursuits. How can we do individual and collective “Jihad” to reverse this trend?

Action: Established 220 salat centers, Interactive presentations were introduced

Approximately 4,000 Ahmadi Muslim children under the age of 15 (boys and girls) live in the United States. Special emphasis for the Tarbiyat of these children is needed. In the light of Huzoor's (aba) recent Friday sermons on the importance of self-reformation, National Majlis-e-Amila recommends that Jamā’at USA develop and implement a comprehensive Tarbiyat plan for all children under the age of 15.

Action: Tahir Academies were established as a result

The parents who have migrated from the old countries with imbued old culture and mindset seem unable to connect with their American born children in comprehending the current environmental dictates.  Consequently, many young are rebelling and moving away from creating a cohesive and loving family structure.  There is a precise need for both parties to learn, adapt and compromise under the auspices of the National Jamā’at by establishing a series of interactive lectures and discussions to strengthen their loyalty to the Jamā’at and to their respective families. 

Action: Conduct local interactive programs, make videos, identify and help at risk individuals, improve the masjid atmosphere to non-judgmental.

Given the pervasive influence of and easy access to internet (social media, YouTube, etc.), what preventive and punitive measures should be taken to protect our members, especially the youth, from immodesty and immorality.                                                  

Action: Conduct educational workshops to raise awareness among youth and parents. If a well-documented case of inappropriate use of internet is identified, the case should be brought to Islahi committee and may be further escalated for punitive/corrective action.

The number of divorce and khula cases is increasing in the Jamā’at.  So, activate the Jamā’at Tarbiyat Department and draw the attention of the auxiliary organizations of Ansar, Khuddam and Lajna towards this issue.  In this regard, assess the situation and send me a report as to how many marriages took place in America in the last three years and how many were lost to divorce or khula.  People are becoming devoid of taqwa and fear of God.  Advise the Murabbian to draw people’s attention towards this in their khutbaat and speeches.  (Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih al Khamis, February 19, 2011)

Action: Pre-marital counseling was recommended (started in 2017). Engage members, give training workshops, establish a hotline.

The youth (and other members as applicable), need to be more involved in Jamā’at and integrated in Nizam-e-Khilafat, to strengthen the future of the Jamā’at in the USA. What are the factors which can be appropriately considered in promoting that end?  There is need to involve the youth through Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya but how is it best accomplished within the Jamā’at in general.  (National Amila). 

Action: Islahi committees were formed. Summer Tarbiyat camps started.