The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 153
T he S ystem of mushawarat in J am A‘ at - e -A hmadiyya Therefore, from 1940 onwards instructions regarding the election o f representatives were published from time to time. Finally, on 11th March, 1952, the following in structions were published in Al-Fadl with the approval o f Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra: Instruction o f Hadrat Khalifatul Maslh Hat, regarding the election o f representatives, have already been published in Al-Fadl, 11th March, 1952. All the office-bearers and members o f Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya are requested to please keep in mind the following points: (1) The representative should be sincere, and sound o f judgement; (2) He should be a Chanda-payer o f the Jama1at which he represents. (3) He should be one who abides by the Islamic tradi tions, and should have a beard. (4) He should not be a student. (5) He should be regular in his Chanda, which should be paid at the prescribed rate in keeping with his real in come, and there should be no arrears against him. (Note): As per policy o f Nazarat Baitul Mai, a person w ill be considered to be in arrears, who— if he is a mem ber o f an urban Jama'at—has not paid his Chanda for the last three months, and—if he is member o f a rural Jama1 at—has not paid his Chanda for the last one year. (6) Jama'ats can send their representatives as per the fol lowing ratio: • Jama'ats with 50 Chanda-payers: 2 representatives; • Jama'ats with 51-100 Chanda-payers: 3 representatives; 153