[7] The organisation faced hostile media reporting after one of its members alleged ties to political and non charitable entities in an article in the Telegraph.

[15] On 22 January 2011, the Trustees of Muslim Charities Forum met with Prime Minister of Pakistan Yusuf Raza Gilani.

The Prime Minister said that it was heartening to note that the Islamic charitable and humanitarian organisations are performing well to serve the cause of humanity in different parts of the world.

[16][17][18] On 9 December 2014, El-Banna told MPs and peers scrutinising the draft Protection of Charities Bill that anti-terror legislation could make it impossible to deliver overseas aid to certain locations.

[21] The organisation has received £110,169 from the UK's Department for Communities and Local Government, and was scheduled to receive a further £140,000 under the Faith Minorities Action Project, an initiative aimed at encouraging integration by promoting inter-faith work, improving the role of women in faith, reducing youth crime, and offering child protection training.

[24] In a written statement to Parliament, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government alleged that the “Muslim Charities Forum has failed to reassure us that they have robust measures in place to investigate and challenge their members”.