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- The Minimum Period for the Iddah of Menstruating Women
  Date Added: 11-01-2026
- A Message in the Wrong Direction
  Date Added: 06-01-2026
- The Illness that Permits the Breaking of the Fast
  Date Added: 04-01-2026
- The Etiquette of Disagreement and the Chaos of Reality
  Date Added: 30-12-2025
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Resolutions of Iftaa' Board
Iftaa' Board

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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- "Resolution No.(331): The Amount of Zakat-ul-Fitr and Saum Fidyah for the Year ...
  Date Added: 23-02-2026
- "Resolution No.(330): Sighting the Crescent of Ramadan, 1447 AH"
  Date Added: 23-02-2026
- Resolution No.(329): "Ruling on Exchanging a Waqf "
  Date Added: 09-07-2025
- Resolution No. (328): "Sighting the Crescent Moon of the Month of Shawwal, 1446 ...
  Date Added: 13-05-2025
- Resolution No.(327): "The Amount of Zakat-Ul-Fitr and Saum Fidyah for the Year ...
  Date Added: 03-03-2025
- Resolution No.(326): "Sighting the Crescent of Ramadan, 1446 AH"
  Date Added: 03-03-2025
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Iftaa' Department
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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....
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Islamic Ruling on the Follower’s Prayer if the Imam Stands for a Fifth Unit (Rak'ah)

What is the ruling on the follower`s prayer if the Imam stands for a fifth rak`ah?

Islamic Ruling on the Prayer of the Individual Following the Imam whose Prayer is Broadcasted Via Television

What is the ruling on the prayer of the individual following the imam whose prayer is broadcasted via television?

Valid Excuses for Abstaining from Congregational Prayer in the Mosque?

What are the valid excuses for abstaining from congregational prayer in the mosque?

Islamic Ruling on Praying in Congregation at the Mosque

What is the ruling on praying in congregation at the mosque?

Where should a Woman Following her Husband or another Man in Prayer Stand ?

Where should a woman following her husband or another man in prayer stand?

Islamic Ruling on Prayer Performed while Following an Imam whose Prayer is Broadcasted Via Television

Is a woman's prayer performed while following an Imam whose prayer is being broadcasted via the television valid, and does she receive the reward of congregational prayer?

Islamic Ruling on a Woman Leading other Women in Prayer

Is it permissible for a woman to lead other women in prayer?

Islamic Ruling on Praying Alone behind the Row (Congregation)

Is the prayer of the person standing by himself behind the row considered invalid?

Islamic Ruling on Resuming the Recitation of Al-Fatihah by the Person Appointed to Take over as Imam

If a reason arises and prevents the Imam from completing the prayer, should the person appointed to take over as Imam (Substitute Imam) continue the recitation of Al-Fatehah from the point where the first Imam had stopped or should he recite it from the beginning?

The Minimum Period for the Iddah of Menstruating Women

A Message in the Wrong Direction

The Illness that Permits the Breaking of the Fast

The Etiquette of Disagreement and the Chaos of Reality

Iftaa' Board

Islamic Studies and Research:

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