Organizational Structure


Organizational Structure of General Iftaa' Department/2013

 

Grand MuftiThe Board of Iftaa', Research and Islamic Studies

 

Internal Oversight Unit Religious Oversight and Inspection Unit

 

Secretary General

 

Public Relations and International Cooperation

 

Finance and Administrative DepartmentDepartment of Research and Islamic StudiesCentral Iftaa' Department                                   Electronic Iftaa' Department

 

Finance Section    Research Section  Direct Iftaa' Section Electronic and Editing Section  Human Resources Section Heritage and Scripts Section        Short Fatwas Section

Electronic Fatawas Section

 

Training and Development SectionTranslation Section

IT Section

 

Supportive Administrative Services Section

 

Amman Iftaa' Office:  

1. Divorce Fatwas Section

2. Personal Interviews Section

3. Follow-up Section

Zarqa Iftaa' Office:

1. Divorce Fatwas and Personal Interviews Sections

2. Follow-up Section 

Irbid Iftaa' Office: 

1. Divorce Fatwas and Personal Interviews Sections

2. Follow-up Section 

 

Ajloan Iftaa' Office

Al-Tafila Iftaa' Office

Aqapa Iftaa' Office 

Balqa Iftaa' Office

KarakIfaa' Office

Madaba Iftaa' Office

Mafraq Iftaa' Office 

Jarash Iftaa' Office 

Ma'an Iftaa' Office

DairAlaa' Iftaa' Office

Ramtha Iftaa' Office

Koraa' Iftaa' Office

Summarized Fatawaa

What is the ruling on one who performs ablution or the ritual bath while having nail polish?

Nail polish must be removed before ablution or ritual bath so that water reaches what is beneath it, because it is a barrier that prevents water from reaching that area. This is based on the hadith narrated by Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace be upon him): "Whoever leaves a hair's breadth of his body unwashed from major impurity, such and such will be done to him in the Fire." (Reported by al-Bukhari). And Allah the Almighty knows best.

What is the ruling on wiping the head during ablution from behind a barrier like a headscarf (hijab)?

The obligation in ablution is to wipe some of the head; it is not a condition to wipe all of it. As for one who has a turban or headscarf on their head, it is permissible for them to wipe over it after wiping a part of their head in any place. This is easily done at the front of the head. This means the woman begins by wiping the front of her head from under the headscarf, then completes the wiping to the back of the head from over the headscarf. If the woman wipes over the headscarf on her head and the moisture reaches the scalp or some hair within the boundaries of the head, it suffices for wiping the head. And Allah the Almighty knows best.

Does nosebleed during the day in Ramadan affect the validity of fasting?

A nosebleed does not affect the validity of fasting unless some of the blood reaches the body cavity or the person intentionally swallows it. In such a case, their fast is invalid, and they must refrain from eating and drinking for the rest of the day and make up for that day later.

Is it permissible for an elderly person, a pregnant woman, or someone with a chronic illness to pay fidyah before Ramadan begins?

It is not permissible for an elderly person, a pregnant woman, or someone with a chronic illness to pay fidyah before Ramadan begins.
Additionally, it is not allowed to pay fidyah for more than one day in advance, because fidyah is a substitute for fasting, and fasting is not yet obligatory at that time.
However, it is permissible to pay fidyah for a single day in advance, by analogy with paying zakat up to one year in advance.