The Islamic Fatwa Council (IFC) mourns the passing of the eminent Grand Mufti of Tunisia, His Excellency Imam Shaikh Othman Battikh, who passed away on the 25th of October after a blessed life of sincere dedication and service to Islam and Muslims. Mufti Battikh played a vital role in opposing Islamist extremism and terrorism,...Read More
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari met Thursday at Dar al-Fatwa in Beirut with Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Daryan, the country’s top Sunni Muslim cleric. During the meeting, Bukhari expressed “the firm solidarity of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries with the Lebanese people, and our permanent keenness on Lebanon’s security, stability, territorial integrity, Arab...Read More
Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Fatwa Council of the Ministry of Presidential Affairs (now renamed as Presidential Court) has launched a new guide for pilgrims titled Haj Fatwas. The guide explains the most important fatwas for Haj and Umrah pilgrimage based on an innovative and simplified technique. The booklet includes 10 fatwa chapters that take into account...Read More
The Presidency of Religious Affairs (DİB or Diyanet) strives to cater to the religious affairs of millions in Türkiye and taps technology to that end. The body’s fatwa hotline and website where people can ask questions on religious matters have been flooded with questions this year. Supervised by DİB’s High Board of Religious Affairs, the hotline and...Read More
Egypt’s Dar Al-Ifta is set to hold its 7th international conference on Fatwa and Sustainable Development Goals from 17-18 October 2022, with the participation of high-level delegations from the UN and WHO along with Muftis, ministers, and scholars from over 90 countries The upcoming conference will be held under the auspices of H.E President Abdel-Fattah...Read More
Many Egyptian Muslim women are happy with the launch of the first four women’s fatwa councils, as they can now ask female preachers for religious fatwas on private matters. CAIRO — Women flocked to a mosque in southern Cairo May 21 to receive fatwas (religious rulings) on private female issues from a female preacher who is...Read More
