Proposed Scholar Verification Standard

MuftiHub’s scholar service has not launched, and no person should be treated as verified merely because they appear in a concept, screenshot, article, or waitlist.

Minimum verification areas

• Government-issued identity and a live identity check.
• Claimed qualifications checked with issuing institutions or named teachers where feasible.
• References from recognized people or organizations able to assess the claimed scope.
• Declared legal school, scholarly tradition, subjects, languages, jurisdictions, and limits.
• Conflict-of-interest, conduct, privacy, safeguarding, and platform-boundary agreement.
• Periodic renewal and a route to suspend or remove a badge.

What verification would mean

Verification would mean that stated identity and credentials passed the published process for a defined scope. It would not make every answer infallible, erase legitimate scholarly disagreement, replace local law or licensed professional care, or guarantee a particular outcome.

What must be public

A verified profile should show the evidence category checked, verification date, renewal due date, subjects, languages, school or methodology, answer limitations, institutional relationships, and a reporting route. Sensitive documents themselves should remain protected.

Current status

The standard is proposed and may be strengthened before launch. MuftiHub is not currently publishing a verified scholar count or availability promise.