Iftaa' Department

The Ifta’ Law number (60) of the year 2006, and the modifying Law number (4) of the year 2009 state that a Board is to be established in the Kingdom and called “Board of Iftaa’, Islamic Studies and Research,” and that the General Mufti (who is now Shaikh Abdel Kareem El-Khasawneh) is the Head of the Board. The following are members: ... Read More

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The Day of Ashura' Date Added: 19-09-2018

Inspirations from Hijrah Date Added: 16-09-2018

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The Four Schools of Islamic ... Date Added: 30-09-2019

The Culture of Building Date Added: 03-02-2019

Mawlid: Revival of the ... Date Added: 19-11-2018

Glimpses on the Birth of ... Date Added: 19-11-2018

Statement on the so-Called ... Date Added: 30-01-2020

Ijtihad & Taqlid Date Added: 27-01-2020

Significance Behind Prophet ... Date Added: 10-11-2019

Prophet Mohammad (PBUH): ... Date Added: 07-11-2019

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• Is it permissible for a Muslim to escort his deceased disbelieving relative to his final resting place?
It is permissible provided that he doesn`t walk behind non-Islamic symbols, rather he should walk in front of them.

• What is the Islamic ruling on parents asking son to divorce his wife?
Praise be to Allah the Lord of the Worlds. If their asking him to do so is justified in Sharia, then there is no blame on him to obey them. And Allah the Almighty knows best.

• Is it lawful or unlawful to give one`s mother a gift on Mother`s Day?
Praise be to Allah the Lord of the Worlds. There is nothing wrong with doing that as long as it isn`t done in imitation of the disbelievers. And Allah the Almighty knows best.

• If a father stops his daughter from getting married, is it permissible for her to conclude the marriage contract herself ?
It is permissible for the father to stop his daughter from getting married if there was a lawful reason for that, and she isn`t allowed to conclude the marriage contract without her guardian. However, if her father denied her right in getting married for an unlawful reason, then she should go to court.