The same definitions used in Federal Law No. (4) of 2018, referred to hereinabove, shall apply to this Resolution. In addition, the following words and phrases shall bear the meanings assigned thereto respectively, unless the context requires otherwise:
Mosque Employees: Every individual occupying, or assigned to perform, one of the positions approved by the Authority at a mosque or prayer hall.
Assignment: The engagement of a qualified natural person to perform work duties at mosques for a fixed period of time in consideration of a lump sum remuneration, in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Resolution.
 

The provisions of this Resolution shall apply to all mosques and prayer halls managed or supervised by the Authority.

1. The types of contracts applicable to the persons covered by the provisions of this Resolution shall be as follows:
    a. Full-Time Employment Contract.
    b. External Assignment Contract.
2. The Chairman or his authorized representative shall have the authority for appointment or assignment of persons by virtue of a decision to be issued by either of them.
3. The Director General of the Authority or his authorized representative shall have the authority for approval of contracts.
 

1. National Employees:
    a. Chief Imam (the minimum: grade four; the maximum: grade three).
    b. Imam (the minimum: grade eight; the maximum: grade five)
2. Non-National Employees:
    a. Imam: (grade eight).
    b. Muezzin (the minimum: grade ten, the maximum: grade nine).
 

An Employee shall be appointed under a Full-Time Employment Contract to perform job duties at one of the mosques or prayer halls supervised by the Authority, in accordance with the standard working hours, and pursuant to the rules established in both the contract and this Resolution. The Employee shall be entitled to the gross salary and the benefits designated for the position held by him.

Specific job duties at a mosque or prayer hall may be assigned to persons. The person assigned shall receive a remuneration for the actual days of work, in accordance with the Remuneration Table in Annex No. (2) attached hereto. Assignment shall take effect as follows:
1. Internal Assignment: Entrusting to an Employee of the Authority any of the job duties listed in Annex No. (2) attached hereto, and which are not among his original job duties, subject to the following:
    a. The Employee’s original duties must not be adversely affected.
    b. The assignment working hours must not conflict with the employee's original duties.
    c. The remuneration must be paid to the Employee in accordance with the Remuneration Table in Annex No. (2) attached hereto.
2. External Assignment: Entrusting to a qualified natural person, who is not an Employee of the Authority, specific duties at mosques, subject to the following:
    a. A written consent must be obtained from the person’s employer or sponsor (for non-national persons).
    b. A valid residency permit must exist (for non-national persons).
 

1. The Employment Contract or External Assignment Contract shall be signed following the issuance of a decision by the Chairman or his authorized representative, in accordance with the procedures of human resources and electronic and digital systems approved by the Federal Government, subject to fulfilment of the following requirements:
    a. The job candidate must successfully complete all specialized tests, medical examinations, and any other procedures prescribed by the Authority;
    b. The job candidate must be at least eighteen (18) Gregorian years of age;
    c. The job candidate must submit original academic certificates or certified copies thereof after attestation and equivalency deeds is obtained from the competent authority in the State – if applicable, together with duly attested certificates of experience;
    d. The job candidate must successfully pass a personal interview;
    e. The job candidate must fulfill the appointment conditions set out in Federal Law No. (4) of 2018; and
    f. The job candidate must fulfill the job competency standards set forth in Article (8) of this Resolution.
2. Candidates or applicants for positions related to mosques shall be selected according to the regulations and manuals approved by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR).
3. Employees of mosques appointed under Full-Time Employment Contracts shall commence their work within two (2) months from the date of signing the employment offer or from the date determined by the Authority, with the possibility of extending this period for a similar duration.
4. The term of Full-Time Employment Contract shall be a maximum of three (3) years, renewable for similar periods or parts thereof. The term of External Assignment shall be determined by the Authority as specified in the contract.
5. Contracts shall be signed according to the mechanism determined by the Authority.
6. Military or civilian retirees shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the applicable legislation in this regard.
7. The Chairman may issue rules regulating voluntary service in mosque-related jobs.
 

A candidate for any of the jobs or tasks specified in this Resolution shall meet the following job competency standards:
1. He must have the ability to conduct and perform religious rites in accordance with the jurisprudential doctrines approved by the Authority and the national principles and constants;
2. He must be proficient in memorizing and reciting a number of Quranic chapters as determined by the Authority;
3. He must be able to deliver Friday sermons and mosque lessons proficiently and fluently;
4. He must have intellectual integrity against destructive and extremist ideologies;
5. He must set a behavioral example and be committed to ethical conduct;
6. He must be familiarized with mosque rules and show respect for their sanctity and sacredness, in compliance with the applicable legislation in the State and the directives issued by the Authority; and
7. He must demonstrate specialized competency in the job applied for.
 

The grade structure and pay scale for Mosque Employees shall conform to the applicable pay scale adopted by the Authority and as follows:
1. Each position shall be assigned its own grade, and the grade determination shall be linked to the position.
2. Job evaluation and description shall be conducted in accordance with the Federal Government’s applicable system.
3. Any modification or change to grade structure and pay scales shall be submitted to the Cabinet for approval.
 

1. Employees working at mosques shall be granted a special allowance of His Highness the President of the State at the percentages specified in the table in Annex No. (1) attached to this Resolution.
2. The payment of such allowance shall be suspended if any of its conditions is no longer fulfilled. It shall also be suspended in the event of the employee's transfer, secondment, or full-time assignment to a position whose incumbent is not entitled to receive this allowance.
 

1. An employee working at a mosque and appointed on a permanent position shall be entitled to a fully-paid annual leave for a period of (42) forty-two days.
2. The employee working at a mosque and appointed on a permanent position shall be entitled to the other leaves prescribed under the provisions of the Law of Human Resources in the Federal Government and its Executive Regulations.
3. A national employee working at a mosque shall be entitled to a leave during the official Eid holiday, only for the first day of Eid, and shall not be entitled to any other leave for public holidays.
4. An individual hired based on internal or external assignment shall not be entitled to any type of leaves.
5. The Authority shall provide a substitute for employees working at mosques when they are on leave.

1. The Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Mosque Employees shall be issued by a decision of the Chairman or his authorized representative.
2. Mosque Employees shall comply with both the provisions of the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Mosque Employees and public job ethics, and shall successfully complete the relevant training in accordance with the Federal Government's human resource procedures and electronic systems.
3. The Authority’s Human Resources Department shall provide appropriate means for Employees who are unable to successfully pass the Code's training to get them familiarized with the Code and to enable them to understand it and sign an undertaking to comply with its provisions.
 

1. The working days for Mosque Employees shall be (7) seven days a week. A national employee may be granted a weekly rest of not less than one day per week with the approval of his direct supervisor, so that the same shall not be carried forward.
2. Standard working hours, rules of attendance, permissions, violations related to attendance, mosque employee violations, and their penalties shall be determined by a decision of the Chairman.
 

For a Mosque Employee to be granted overtime compensation as per the table indicated in Annex No. (3) attached to this Resolution, the following conditions must be met:
1. A formal assignment decision must be issued by the Chairman or authorized representative, whereby the employee is instructed to perform work duties beyond the standard working hours. The assignment decision must include the nature of the duties to be performed by the mosque employee and the number of hours required to complete them.
2. The assigned work must align with the actual work needs at the mosques as follows: 
    a. Unified call to prayer (Adhan). 
    b. Quran teaching. 
    c. Mosque supervision (Grand Imam). 
    d. Religious preaching and education.
 

1. The Employee working at a mosque and appointed by virtue of a full-time employment contract shall be required to sign the contract form attached to this Resolution as Annex No. (4).
2. The externally-assigned person shall, as of the effective date of this Resolution, sign the External Assignment Contract form attached to this Resolution as Annex No. (5), within the timeframe determined by the Authority and in accordance with the applicable human resources procedures and approved electronic or digital systems.
 

1. Accommodation shall be provided for Mosque Employees within the suitable places of residence annexed to the mosques.
2. The Authority may provide governmental accommodation for Mosque Employees in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the Federal Government in this regard, in the event that no suitable accommodation is available for them pursuant to Clause (1) of this Article.
 

The provisions of Law of Human Resources in the Federal Government and its Executive Regulations, as applied to the Authority, shall apply to all matters not explicitly addressed by specific provisions within this Resolution.

The affairs of all Mosque Employees shall be adjusted within a period of six (6) months from the effective date of this Resolution, with no financial differences retroactively payable.

The Chairman shall issue the necessary implementing decisions to enforce the provisions of this Resolution.

Cabinet Resolution No. (11) of 1975 on Mosque Employees shall be repealed. Likewise, any decision or provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this Resolution shall be repealed.

This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force two months following the date of its publication.