They also needed to send in recommendation letters:-

For the letters, each applicant needed to provide at least two letters of recommendations. These letters needed to meet the following criteria:

– These letters should have been issued by the applicant’s Madrasa teachers who could testify to their skills and character, or their prominent local Imam or mulema, or a reputable Muslim entrepreneur, or other respected Muslim acquaintances who are aware of and can testify to their skills and character.

– These letters needed to be signed by the endorsing party and include their contact details (address and phone numbers.)

– The copies of the letters were then emailed to Deen Arts Foundation South Africa, And the originals of these letters, together with the original physical copies of their written tasks from Round 1 and from Round 2 via courier or hand-in at the Deen Arts Foundation South Africa office in Cape Town.