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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 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 Bringing a Cooked Sheep as an Aqiqah?

Is it acceptable to perform the Aqiqah for a male child by slaughtering and distributing the first sheep, and bringing the second one cooked from the restaurant? Ruling on bringing a cooked sheep as an Aqiqah

Islamic Ruling on Smearing the Head of the Newborn with the Blood of the `Aqiqah?

What is the Islamic ruling on smearing the head of the newborn with the blood of the `Aqiqah?

Islamic Ruling on Breaking the Bones of the `Aqiqah

What is the Islamic ruling on breaking the bones of the 'aqīqah?

Is it Sunnah to Cook the Meat of the `Aqiqah?

Is it Sunnah to cook the meat of the 'aqīqah?

How is the Meat of the `Aqiqah to be Distributed?

How is the meat of the 'aqīqah to be distributed?

Islamic Ruling on Eating from the `Aqiqah

What is the Islamic ruling on eating from the 'aqīqah?

Conditions that must be Met for the `Aqiqah to be Valid

What are the conditions that must be met for the 'aqīqah to be valid?

Is it Valid for the `Aqiqah to be Performed Using the Newborn Child`s Own Wealth?

Is it valid for the 'aqīqah to be performed using the newborn child's own wealth?

According to Islamic Law, who is Required to Slaughter the `Aqiqah?

Who is the one required to slaughter the 'aqīqah?

Islamic Ruling on Sharing in the 'Aqīqah by Taking a Seventh Share of a Camel or Cow

Is it valid to share in the 'aqīqah by contributing a seventh share of a camel or cow?

When does the Time for Aqiqah Lapse and Pass?

When does the time for the 'aqīqah lapse and pass?

Who is Responsible for Performing the Aqiqah?

Who is responsible for performing the aqiqah?

Islamic Ruling on Performing the Aqiqah before the Seventh Day from Birth

Does the 'aqīqah count as valid if it is slaughtered before the seventh day from the birth?

What should the one Performing the Slaughter Say at the Time of Slaughtering the `Aqiqah?

What should the one performing the slaughter say at the time of slaughtering the 'aqīqah?

When is it Sunnah to Slaughter the Aqiqah?

When is it Sunnah to slaughter the 'aqīqah?

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