Iftaa' Department

About the General Fatwa Department

The Fatwa Department of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was founded in 1921. Since its formation, it has relied upon Hanafi fatwas which were in use during the Ottoman era, and the Mufti has answered the questions of members of the public, whether they relate to worship or financial transactions or personal statutes, and it has assigned a mufti to each judge in cities both large and small. The judge seeks the mufti's assistance in solving social problems, just as the mufti refers to the judge matters which are not within the mufti's jurisdiction and which require evidence and witnesses.... Read More

The Fatwa Approach Adopted at the General Iftaa' Department

Summarized Fatawaa

After I had prayed, I found a drop of menstrual blood and ...

For passing time, my friends and I have called a famous ...

What is the ruling on the mother who resorts to ...

I see horrible dreams although I perform the prescribed ...

Should I pick up the newspapers thrown at the street because ...

Sometimes I receive a message containing a picture of ...

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What is the ruling of Sharia on starting a casino or working ...

A Zakat committee plans to build a special room for burning ...

Is the woman required to participate, along with the ...

In accordance with the normally accepted commercial ...

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Two teachers have reached an agreement by which one pays a ...

Resolution No.(282): "Islamic Ruling on Shooting a Scene in a Cemetery"
Date Added: 04-11-2019

Resolution No.(281): "Ruling on Building a Quranic Center on Part of an Endowed ...
Date Added: 03-11-2019

Resolution No.(279): "Ruling on Using a Mosque`s Hall on Religious and Social ...
Date Added: 26-05-2019

Resolution No.(278): "Ruling on Renting a Mosque`s Mortuary"
Date Added: 22-05-2019

Resolution No.(277): "Ruling on Exploiting Endowed Land"
Date Added: 22-05-2019

Resolution No. (276): "The Amount of Zakat-ul-Fitr for the Year 1440 "
Date Added: 07-05-2019

Iftaa' Board

Board of Ifta’,
Islamic Studies and Research:

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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