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  Date Added: 11-02-2026
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  Date Added: 10-02-2026
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  Date Added: 20-01-2026
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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. (332): "Ruling on Leasing Part of Land Designated for Burial"
  Date Added: 26-03-2026
- "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
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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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(Sacrificial Offering) Islamic Ruling on the Udhiyah

What is the Islamic ruling on the Udhiyah (sacrificial offfering)?

The Wisdom behind Legislating the Uḍḥiyah

What is the wisdom behind legislating the Udhiyah?

Sharia Basis of the Udhiyah

What is the Sharia basis of the Udhiyah?

What is the meaning of the Udhiyah?

Islamic Ruling on Ritual Bathing (Ghusl) for one who Blasphemes the Divine Essence

A man insulted the Divine Essence; is it obligatory for him to perform Ghusl?

Islamic Ruling on a Mother Giving the Zakat of her Wealth to her Children

What is the ruling on a mother giving the Zakat of her wealth to her children?

Islamic Ruling on Eating or Drinking Forgetfully while Observing the Kaffarah Fasting?

What is the ruling of Islamic Law on eating or drinking forgetfully while observing the kaffarah fasting?

The Waiting Period (`Iddah) of the Woman whose Husband has Passed away

What is the waiting period ('Iddah) for a woman whose husband has passed away, and what is the ruling on her wearing gold?

Islamic Ruling on Colored Discharges

What is the ruling of Islamic Law on the colored discharges that appear one or two days before the menstrual cycle?

Islamic Ruling on Swearing by Allah without Intending to Take an Actual Oath

What is the ruling of Islam on swearing by Allah without intending to take an actual oath?

Islamic Ruling on Performing the Witr Prayer as a Single Rak`ah

What is the ruling on performing the Witr prayer as a single rak`ah?

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 Forgetting an Integral of the Prayer?

What is the ruling on forgetting an integral of the prayer?

Islamic Ruling on Omitting the Prostration of Recitation

What is the ruling on omitting the prostration of recitation?

Islamic Ruling on Performing Tahajjud after the Witr

What is the ruling on performing Tahajjud after the Witr?

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