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US launch · Partnership with Wahed Invest

Wahed iWaqf Platform

Partnership

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Global Muslim fintech · Shariah-compliant investing

Help launch iWaqf in the US: a waqf app that lets Muslim families set up a Shariah-compliant charitable endowment in minutes, built with Wahed Invest and rolling out to American users first.

Why it matters

Waqf has been a way for Muslims to leave lasting charity for over a thousand years, but setting one up today is still out of reach for most families. iWaqf is changing that, and this team is building the US launch. Students work directly with Wahed to ship a real product Americans can use, with contributions flowing through Wahed's US infrastructure.

What you'll work on

  • •Build the create-a-waqf flow end to end, from account setup to first endowment in under 3 minutes
  • •Integrate Wahed's US payment rails so contributions reconcile cleanly and stay Shariah-compliant
  • •Design and ship the mobile/web UX for the US launch: account creation, contributions, and legacy features
  • •Instrument activation, contribution size, and repeat-use metrics for the first US cohort
  • •Support shareable features (legacy cards, gift-a-waqf) to help the product spread organically

Experience & benefits you'll gain

  • •Connect with Wahed's CTO, CEO, investors, and engineers throughout the build
  • •Real exposure to a global Muslim fintech company and a path to future opportunities at Wahed
  • •Hands-on learning across product, engineering, and Shariah-compliant fintech
  • •Ship features for a live US launch you can walk through in interviews
  • •Work on a cross-functional student team with MTC mentorship and structure
  • •Build a portfolio piece tied to a real partner, real users, and real impact
Apply by Wednesday, July 1Immediately after selection
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Community infrastructure & organizing

Ohio Muslim Community Platform

Coming soon

Partnership

Shahed Amanullah

Founder of zabhiah.com · Muslim tech entrepreneur

Community tools and advocacy infrastructure for Muslims across Ohio, rebuilding 40 Homes and a statewide organizing map.

Why it matters

Ohio Muslim communities coordinate help, events, and advocacy every day, often through group chats and public social media that aren't built for sensitive work. This project gives orgs a private place to coordinate and gives advocates a real picture of where communities are and what they're working on.

What you'll work on

  • •Rebuild the 40 Homes platform: org signup, volunteer matching, messaging, and secure event coordination
  • •Structure data on communities, masajid, nonprofits, and campaigns across Ohio
  • •Build interactive maps and dashboards for organizing and meetings with officials
  • •Design access controls and data practices that keep sensitive community info protected

Experience & benefits you'll gain

  • •Work with Shahed Amanullah, founder of zabhiah.com and a leading Muslim tech entrepreneur
  • •Direct impact on masajid, nonprofits, and community orgs across Ohio
  • •Blend product, data, mapping, and research skills on civic tech that matters
  • •Learn how to build responsibly when community data is sensitive
  • •Portfolio work on organizing infrastructure used for real advocacy
  • •Exposure to stakeholders, org leaders, and the people your tools will serve
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Work on real projects with real orgs. You get something solid for your portfolio and resume; they get work that’s actually useful.

Real projects

You're not doing busywork. You'll have a clear scope, a real client or org, and something you can point to and describe in interviews.

Frameworks and support

MTC gives you guides and check-ins so you're not figuring it all out alone. The goal is work you're proud to show.

Connections

You'll work with org leads and sometimes other students. Good way to build relationships in Columbus and at OSU.

Mentorship

Advisors and the MTC community are there to help when you're stuck. We want the project to succeed for both sides.

Skills we look for

We take students from different majors and experience levels. These are areas we often need—but if yours isn’t listed, still apply.

AI / ML
Software Development
Web Development
Data Analysis
Digital Marketing
Business Strategy
Design
Research

Don’t see your skill? Still fill out the form—we add new project types as partners come in.

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Common questions before you apply to a Luma project.

No. We take students from every major: design, business, data, marketing, research, and more. What matters is that you want to do real work and follow through. We'll place you on a project that fits your skills.

Student Application

Apply for the Wahed iWaqf Platform team. Read the project brief, fill out your info, and submit when you're ready.

Project brief

Review the open project before you apply.

Wahed Invest is one of the largest Muslim-owned fintech companies in the world. MTC students on this team help build iWaqf, a waqf app launching first in the US, so any Muslim family can create and manage a charitable endowment in minutes. The work covers the full user experience: account creation, contributions, and integration with Wahed's US financial infrastructure. The goal is a Shariah-compliant product live for American users, with the first waqf creatable in under three minutes.

  • •Work directly with a global Muslim fintech company
  • •Hands-on app development with a real launch target
  • •Strong portfolio piece and potential recruitment pipeline
  • •Selected students collaborate on a team to ship a real product

Experience & benefits you'll gain

  • •Connect with Wahed's CTO, CEO, investors, and engineers throughout the build
  • •Real exposure to a global Muslim fintech company and a path to future opportunities at Wahed
  • •Hands-on learning across product, engineering, and Shariah-compliant fintech
  • •Ship features for a live US launch you can walk through in interviews
  • •Work on a cross-functional student team with MTC mentorship and structure
  • •Build a portfolio piece tied to a real partner, real users, and real impact
Deadline: Wednesday, July 1Start: Immediately after selection

Your information

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Questions? Email ohiostatemtc@gmail.com