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Resolution No.(230): "The Legitimacy of the Arab Agreement on Organizing Transplantation of Humans Organs and Tissues and Banning to Trade with"

Date Added : 10-05-2017

 

Resolution No. (230) By the Board of Iftaa', Research and Islamic Studies:

"The Legitimacy of the Arab Agreement on Organizing Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues and Banning to Trade With"

Date (22/Rabea' Al-Aoal /1438 AH) corresponding to (22/12/2016 AD).

 

 All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Mohammad and upon all his family and companions

On its twelfth session held on the above date, the Board reviewed the question of his Excellency, Minister of Islamic  Awqaf, Isalmic Affairs and Holy Places Dr. Wae'l Arabiat , and it reads as follows:

I have enclosed the memorandum of the General Secretariat of the Arab League No.(3/2984),(12/10/2016), in addition to the report and the recommendations issued by the concerned committee  and  representatives from Ministries of Justice, Health, Interior and Official Religious Affairs in the Arab countries, in order to prepare the draft of the Arab agreement for organizing transplantation of human organs and tissues and banning trading with them. Could your Grace clarify the legal ruling on the articles of the aforementioned agreement? After prolonged deliberations, the Board decided the following:

In light of scholars' consensus on preserving human dignity from any violation or abuse as well as earlier resolutions of the Iftaa` Board and the Islamic Fiqh Academies, the articles of the aforementioned agreement don`t violate the rules of Sharia. And Allah Knows Best.

 

Chairman of the Iftaa Board, Sheikh Abdulkareem  Al-Khasawneh
 Vice – chairman Prof. Ahmad Hlyal     Prof. Abd An-Naser Abu Al-Bsal            
Sheik Saeed Al-Hijawee/member    Sheik Ghaleb Al-Rbaba'h/member
Dr. Muhammad Khaar Al-Aisaa'/member             Judge Khaled Wrekat/member
Dr. Muhammad Al-Khalyla/member       Dr. Muhammad Al-Zouby/member               

 

 

 

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Summarized Fatawaa

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.

Is it permissible for one to shake hands with his uncle`s daughter?

No, it isn`t because he is a non-Mahram (Marriageable) to her.

How to perform the witr prayer in terms of connection (wasl) and separation (fasl)?

 
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.
 
The Witr prayer has several forms that vary in terms of virtue:
 
The First Form: Separating every two units (rak‘ah) with a Tashahhud and a Taslim (salutation). This is superior to connecting the units, even if it is only a single rak‘ah. This is based on the Hadith of ‘Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her): 'The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray eleven units between the end of the ‘Isha prayer and dawn, performing the Taslim after every two units and performing Witr with a single unit.' (Related by al-Bukhari & Muslim).
 
The Second Form: Connecting the units with only one final Tashahhud at the very end.
 
The Third Form: Connecting with two Tashahhuds—meaning reciting the Tashahhud before the final unit without performing the Taslim, then standing to complete the final unit. This form is considered the lowest in rank so that the Witr prayer remains distinct from the obligatory Maghrib prayer, as stated in the Hadith: 'Do not make the Witr resemble the Maghrib prayer.' (Narrated by Al-Daraqutni, who stated its narrators are trustworthy).
 
It is stated in Bushra al-Karim Sharh al-Muqaddimah al-Hadramiyyah: 'It is permissible to connect [the Witr] with one Tashahhud in the final unit—which is better—or with two Tashahhuds in the last two units, as both methods are established in Sahih Muslim from the actions of the Prophet ﷺ. In the connected method, more than two Tashahhuds are prohibited. Furthermore, separating (al-Fasl) is better than connecting (al-Wasl) if the number of units is the same, because the Hadiths supporting it are more numerous and it involves more devotional actions.' And Allah the Exalted knows best."

How does the person praying  perform the prostration (Sujud)?

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.
 
It is an act of Sunnah for the person praying to descend for prostration (Sujud) by placing their knees first, then placing their hands on the ground, and then placing their nose and forehead simultaneously. It is obligatory that the toes of the feet be on the ground, directed towards the Qibla. And Allah the Exalted knows best.

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