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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Are rewards and sins multiplied during the Sacred Months and ...

Is it permissible to purchase a watermelon under the ...

I`m a sign language interpreter. I conduct the Friday sermon ...

What is the ruling when the Imam or mosque committee dispose ...

Is it permissible for a person to perform Hajj on behalf of ...

Some people with diabetes use smart patches to measure their ...

Resolution No. (305) "Pertaining to the Beneficiary from the Compensation ...
Date Added: 16-06-2021

Resolution No (304) :" Investing an Endowed Land for Building a Mosque ."
Date Added: 14-06-2021

Resolution No. (302): "The Amount of Zakat-ul-Fitr for the Year 1442"
Date Added: 22-04-2021

Resolution No.(301): "Sighting the Crescent of Ramadan, 1442 AH"
Date Added: 14-04-2021

Resolution No. (300): "Maintaining Unity to Cope with COVID-19"
Date Added: 06-04-2021

Resolution No. (299):" Investing an Endowed Land in which the Endower's ...
Date Added: 28-02-2021

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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