The Council of Islamic Guidance has the following executive committee managing day to day activities of the Center. Please check the constitution for their powers, responsibilities and authorities.

Ejaz Haider
President

Mr. Ejaz Haider came to Toronto in April of 1996 and have been an active member of the GTA community since 1999. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, he brings a lot of IT/Administrative experience to The Council. He has worked for TCS, Standard Chartered Bank, Mashreq Bank, Dubai. He is currently working for NCR and splits rest of his time in raising 4 kids and serving as an executive at Al Mahdi Center.

He plays the following role in the Council:

• General management and supervision of the affairs and operation of The Council;
• Presides at all Executive Committee and General Meetings;
• Appoints, in consultation with other officers, additional sub-committees on such terms of reference as deemed appropriate;
• Consults the Resident Aalim on all matters of Shariah;
• Acts as an Ex-Officio member of the Board of Governors.

Ahsan Butt
Vice President

Mr. Ahsan Ali Butt came to Toronto in 1973 and has been an active member of the GTA community since 1984. He graduated from Polytechnic Institute RawalPindi in 1973, being a founding member he brings leadership and history to the CIG. He is currently working for General Motors of Canada as a Quality Assurance Inspector. He has four kids and activly participates as a executive at the Al Mahdi Center.

He plays the following role in the Council:

• Assists the President in all day to day affairs of The Council;
• Exercises the duties and powers of the President during the President's absence, inability or resignation; and
• During the absence or inability or resignation of both the President and the Vice-President, the duties and powers of the President shall be exercised by such other Officer as the Executive Committee may appoint.

 

Ghulam Abbas Murtuza
Secretary

He plays the following role in the Council:

• Attends to and is responsible for ensuring procedural compliance in respect of giving all notices of the Executive Committee meetings and General Meetings;
• Attends all meetings of the Executive Committee, General Meetings and keep appropriate records of all facts and minutes of all proceedings;
• Ensure that the Constitution, Bye-laws and resolutions and amendments thereto passed at General Meeting are kept up-to-date and are available to Members;
• He acts as the custodian of all books, papers, records, correspondence, contracts and other documents belonging to The Council, which he shall deliver up only when authorized by the Executive Committee to such person or persons as named;
• Responsible for maintaining an up-to-date inventory of all Council property containing full description of all the articles owned by The Council, and shall include this inventory in any annual report to Members;
• Responsible for all day to day correspondence and mailings, as deemed necessary from time to time, under the direction of the Executive Committee; and
• Provides the Election Commissioner with an up-to-date list of Members in good standing.

Haider Abbas
Joint Secretary

He plays the following role in the Council:

• Assists the Secretary in all day to day affairs of The Council;
• Exercises the duties and powers of the Secretary during the Secretary’s absence, inability or resignation; and
• During the absence of both the Secretary and the Joint Secretary, the duties and powers of the Secretary shall be exercised by such other Officer as the Executive Committee may appoint.

Ali Raza Hemani
Treasurer

He plays the following role in the Council:

• Keeps full and accurate books of account in which shall be recorded all receipts, disbursements and other financial transactions of The Council;
• Controls the deposit of moneys and safekeeping of securities and the disbursement of funds of The Council, under the direction of the Executive Committee.
• Renders the Executive Committee at meeting thereof or whenever required, an account of all transactions and of the financial position of The Council;
• Prepares or cause to be prepared financial statements for the purpose of audit and shall present such audited financial statements at the General Meetings; and
• Presents budget for the ensuing fiscal year at the Annual General Meeting.

Hassan Mujtaba Naqvi
Assistant Treasurer

He plays the following role in the Council:

• Helps Treasurer to keep full and accurate books of account in which shall be recorded all receipts, disbursements and other financial transactions of The Council;
• Controls the deposit of moneys and safekeeping of securities and the disbursement of funds of The Council, under the direction of the Executive Committee.
• Exercises the duties and powers of the Treasurer during the Treasurer's absence, inability or resignation; and
• During the absence or inability or resignation of both the Treasurer and the Assistant-Treasurer, the duties and powers of the Treasurer shall be exercised by such other Officer as the Executive Committee may appoint.

Syed Rizwan Ali Rizvi
Program Director

He plays the following role in the Council:

• Manages all programs as decided by The Council from time to time;
• Seeks help and assistance, as may be needed, from the Executive Committee, Ladies Committee, Youth Society or any other Member of The Council; and
• Makes sure that proper notices and announcements for holding of such programs have been made.

Shanay Raza Jafri
Assist. Program Director

Mr. Hassan Mujtaba Naqvi graduated from University of Punjab in 1989 also got professional BTEC diploma in Computer Studies from London UK. Over 12 years of professional experience as IT professional in IT and Telecom Management Companies. Worked in various parts of the world including Pakistan, England, Saudi Arabia and Canada. Landed in Canada in 2003 and Currently working for Everest Commodities Inc, as IT Executive.

He plays the following role along with the program director in The Council:

• Manages all programs as decided by The Council from time to time;
• Seeks help and assistance, as may be needed, from the Executive Committee, Ladies Committee, Youth Society or any other Member of The Council; and
• Makes sure that proper notices and announcements for holding of such programs have been made.

Nargis Butt
Chairlady

She plays the following role in the Council:

• Presides at all meetings of the Ladies Committee;
  
• Responsible for the management and supervision of the affairs and operations of the ladies section; and
  
• Appoints committee of volunteers as deemed appropriate.

Farhat Mirza
Assistant Chairlady

She plays the following role in the Council:

• Presides at all meetings of the Ladies Committee in the absence of Chairlady;
  
• Assists Chairlady in the management and supervision of the affairs and operations of the ladies section; and
  
• Exercises the duties and powers of the Chairlady during the Chairlady's absence, inability or resignation; and
  
• During the absence or inability or resignation of both the Chairlady and the Vice-Chairlady, the duties and powers of the Chairlady shall be exercised by such other Officer as the Executive Committee may appoint.