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- The Effect of the Loss of Function/Benefit on the Assessment of the Diyah for ...
  Date Added: 27-07-2026
- Narrations in the Two Ṣaḥīḥs Concerning the Virtues of Ahl al-Bayt
  Date Added: 23-07-2026
- The Rulings on Fast-Breaking Factors (Mufattirāt) according to the Shāfi'ī ...
  Date Added: 23-07-2026
- A Study on the Exegesis of the Verse: "There has certainly come to you a ...
  Date Added: 13-07-2026
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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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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 Waiving a Debt Owed by a Debtor and Counting it Toward Zakāh

What is the ruling on waiving a debt owed by a debtor and counting it toward zakāh?

Islamic Ruling on Counting a House's Rent in Lieu of Zakāh

What is the ruling on forgiving a tenant next month's rent, with the intention of counting it toward zakāh al-māl?

Islamic Ruling on Distributing one Sa‘ of Zakat al-Fitr among Multiple Poor Persons

Is it permissible to divide a single Sa‘ of Zakat al-Fitr—or its equivalent value in cash—among more than one poor person?

Islamic Ruling on Giving Zakat al-Fitr to a Poor Brother

Can Zakah or Zakat al-Fitr be given to a poor brother?

Is Zakat al-Fitr Obligatory for an Unborn Child (Fetus)?

Is Zakat al-Fitr obligatory for an unborn child (fetus)?

Islamic Ruling on Giving Zakat al-Fitr in Cash

What is the ruling on giving Zakat al-Fitr in cash?

Islamic Ruling on Delaying Zakat al-Fitr until after Eid Day

What is the ruling on delaying Zakat al-Fitr until after Eid day?

Islamic Ruling on Zakat al-Fitr

What is the ruling on Zakat al-Fitr?

Zakāh Due on Saved (hoarded) Gold must be Discharged either from the Gold itself, or from its Equivalent Monetary Value, in the Event that no other Funds are Available.

What is the ruling on someone who possesses gold with the intention of saving/hoarding it, and owns nothing else — is he obligated to sell a portion of it in order to pay the zakāh due on it?

The Niṣāb for someone who Owns Gold of Multiple Different Karats

How is the niṣāb (minimum threshold) of gold calculated when one owns gold of multiple different karats?

The one Paying Zakāh may Assess (Calculate) the Niṣāb Using any Karat [of Gold] he Chooses.

Is the niṣāb calculated based on the price of 21-karat gold, or 24-karat gold?

The Hawl (Lunar Year) for Saved/Hoarded Gold is Calculated Based on the Hawl of the Cash that was Used to Purchase it.

What is the ruling on someone who possesses cash reaching the niṣāb (minimum threshold liable for zakah), and then uses part of it to purchase gold before the ḥawl (lunar year) is complete — must he pay zakāh on all of it [combined], or only on the remaining cash, excluding the gold?

?How is Zakāh Calculated on a Yield of Dates when it Consists of Different Varieties

I have a date farm, and the dates come in different categories, and within each category there are different sizes. How is zakāh paid on the yield?

Islamic Ruling on the Zakat of Stalled Real Estate Projects

I partnered with others in a residential housing project (building an apartment complex) intended for sale upon completion. However, the project has stalled. Is Zakat still calculated during the years the project is stuck, noting that profits will only be distributed according to shares once the units are finally sold?

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