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- Ruling of Islamic Law on Qunut in the Fajr Prayer
  Date Added: 21-10-2026
- Ruling on Making up Fasts (Qaḍā’) for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
  Date Added: 21-10-2026
- When Friday Prayer Coincides with Eid Prayer
  Date Added: 21-10-2026
- Rulings of I'tikaf (Spiritual Retreat)
  Date Added: 21-10-2026
- Rulings of Zakat al-Fitr
  Date Added: 21-10-2026
- Rulings of Tarawih Prayer
  Date Added: 21-10-2026
- Bidʿah: Its Concept and Boundaries
  Date Added: 21-10-2026
- Ruling of Islamic Law on Audibly Invoking Blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad ...
  Date Added: 21-10-2026
- Ruling on Adopting Regular Devotional Acts (Awrād)
  Date Added: 21-10-2026
- Ruling on Tawassul and Its Types
  Date Added: 21-10-2026
- Ruling of Islamic Law on Celebrating the Prophet`s Birthday (The Noble Mawlid)
  Date Added: 21-10-2026
- The Day of Ashura' and Its Virtues
  Date Added: 20-10-2026
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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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Ruling of Islamic Law on Shaving Body Hair and Clipping the Nails for one who is in a State of Major Ritual Impurity

What is the ruling of Islamic Law on shaving body hair and clipping the nails for one who is in a state of major ritual impurity (*junub*)?

Islamic Ruling on Performing Tayammum on Account of Cold

A pregnant woman has iron deficiency. When she showers, she becomes very tired and feels cold. What is the ruling on tayammum in this situation?

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 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 someone who Wakes up in a State of Janābah near the very End of the Prayer's Designated Time

What is the ruling of Islamic Law on someone who wakes up in a state of janābah (major ritual impurity) near the very end of the prayer's designated time, during cold weather — should he heat water in order to perform ghusl, even though the prayer's time will expire as a result, or should he perform tayammum instead?

What is the Ruling on the Brown Discharge Appearing before the Menstrual Period?

What is the ruling on brown discharge before the menstrual period? Is it considered part of menstruation (Hayd)?

Islamic Ruling when the Post-Natal Bleeding Ceases and then Returns

If the bleeding ceases after 40 days following childbirth, but then returns intermittently during two days of fasting, what is the ruling?

Is Bleeding that Lasts for Nine or Ten Days Considered Menstruation (Hayd)?

Is bleeding that lasts for nine or ten days considered menstruation (Hayd)?

Does Post-Natal Bleeding (Nifas) Stop before Forty Days after Childbirth?

Does post-natal bleeding (Nifas) stop before forty days after childbirth?

Does the Obligatory Ritual Bath (Ghusl) Suffice in Place of Ablution (Wuḍūʾ)?

Islamic Ruling on the Discharges that Occur two or three Days before the Expected Period of Menstruation

What is the ruling on discharges two or three days before the expected period of menstruation and the light-colored blood accompanying it? Must the woman abstain from prayer during this period?

Islamic Ruling on the Fasting of a Woman who has Reached the Age of Menopause if Menstrual Blood Flows

What is the ruling on the fasting of a woman who has reached menopause if menstrual blood flows?

Islamic Ruling when a Postpartum Woman Becomes Pure before Forty Days

What is the ruling if a postpartum woman becomes pure before forty days; are acts of worship obligatory upon her, and is she permissible for her husband?

Islamic Ruling on a Person in a State of Major Impurity or a Menstruating Woman Reciting the Quran from Memory

What is the ruling on a person in a state of major impurity (junub) or a menstruating woman (ha'id) reciting the Quran from memory?

Islamic Ruling on the Friday Bath (Ghusl al-Jumu`ah)

What is the ruling on the Friday bath (ghusl al-Jumu'ah)?

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