Al Azhar Grand Imam’s Deputy Dr. Mohamed al-Duwini said the message of Al Azhar is universal as it aims at reflecting the true image of Islam, spreading the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammed and entrenching the values of peaceful co-existence, dialogue and love among humanity, regardless of any difference in gender or creed. During a meeting...Read More
The Muslim World League has welcomed the senior jurist of The Islamic Fatwa Council (IFC) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His Excellency Dr. Muhammad bin Abdul Karim al-Issa, Secretary General of The Muslim World League and President of the Organization of Muslim Scholars received The Eminent Grand Ayatollah Shaikh Fadhil al-Budairi in Mecca on Thursday...Read More
Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta has issued 1,563,250 fatwas in 2022, according to the Grand Mufti Shawki Allam. About 63% of these fatwas related to matters of family protection, marriage and divorce, while 12% of them were concerned with religious extremism. The rest addressed topics such as financial transactions, worship and etiquette. Recently, Dar al-Ifta created a...Read More
SINGAPORE – The Republic’s Fatwa Committee, chaired by Singapore’s Mufti Nazirudin Mohd Nasir, has been conferred an award by a global Islamic authority for its contributions in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic and other contemporary issues affecting Muslims. The committee, which issues religious guidance to Muslims in Singapore, is the second recipient of the Imam...Read More
The Emirates Council for Sharia Fatwas participated in the “Bahrain Forum for Dialogue: East and West for Human Coexistence”, which was held in the Bahraini capital, Manama, under the patronage of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and in the presence of a number of prominent religious leaders from...Read More
Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti and Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh affirmed that swearing by divorce has become a reprehensible phenomenon in the society and it is contrary to the true faith of Islam. He noted that swearing is glorification and glorification should only be made to God Almighty. “Frequent...Read More
Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta issued a fatwa charter promoting practices that are environmentally friendly based on Islamic law, as Egypt gears up to host the UN climate summit next month. CAIRO — Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta, which is responsible for issuing religious edicts (fatwas), recently approved the first fatwa charter for the fight against climate change based on Islamic...Read More
The Islamic Fatwa Council (IFC) mourns the passing of the eminent Grand Mufti of Tunisia, His Excellency Imam Shaikh Othman Battikh, who passed away on the 25th of October after a blessed life of sincere dedication and service to Islam and Muslims. Mufti Battikh played a vital role in opposing Islamist extremism and terrorism,...Read More
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari met Thursday at Dar al-Fatwa in Beirut with Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Daryan, the country’s top Sunni Muslim cleric. During the meeting, Bukhari expressed “the firm solidarity of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries with the Lebanese people, and our permanent keenness on Lebanon’s security, stability, territorial integrity, Arab...Read More
Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Fatwa Council of the Ministry of Presidential Affairs (now renamed as Presidential Court) has launched a new guide for pilgrims titled Haj Fatwas. The guide explains the most important fatwas for Haj and Umrah pilgrimage based on an innovative and simplified technique. The booklet includes 10 fatwa chapters that take into account...Read More
