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An Official Statement from the General Iftaa' Department
The General Iftaa` Department
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The Understanding of the Salaf of this Ummah is the Methodology of the General Iftaa' Department
Mufti Ali Al-Qaderee
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Utilizing Artificial Intelligence in Issuing Fatwas
Researcher AbdulRahman al-Sharif
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The Difference between Valid, Void, and Irregular Marriage in Light of Islamic Fiqh
Dr. Mousa Za`atreh
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Suicide is a Major Sin
The General Iftaa' Department
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Report on the Study: "The Danger of Equating Weak (Ḍaʿīf) Hadith with Fabricated (Mawḍūʿ) Hadith"
Dr. Hamzah Mash-Shoqah
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“O you who believe, fasting has been prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may attain taqwa” (al-Baqarah/183) — An Analytical Study
Dr. Abdullah Miqdadi
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The Reality of Faith (Al-Iman)
Dr. Hassan Abu_Arqoub
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Hujjat al-Islam al-Ghazali: Spiritual Refinement through Examples from the Jurisprudence of Financial Dealings
Dr. Safwan Odaybat
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Reflections on Suhoor
Ahmad Al-khasasbeh
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Summarized Fatawaa

Is it permissible to trim the eyebrows if they become excessively long?

Trimming eyebrows is permissible if they become excessively long, yet; it is reprehensible. And Allah Knows Best.

Is a menstruating woman obliged to pray during menses, and should she make up missed prayers?

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of The Worlds                                                                                                                                                                        A menstruating woman is prohibited from prayer during her menses, and she isn`t obliged to make up missed prayers. And Allah Knows Best.

What is the meaning of the word aqiqah?

 

All praise is due to Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.
The 'aqīqah in its linguistic sense refers to the hair upon the head of a newborn at the time of birth.
In its Sharī'ah sense, it refers to the livestock that is slaughtered on behalf of a newborn child.
And Allah Almighty knows best.

What is the age of the Aqiqa or the Udhiyah?

 
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.
 
The minimum age for a sacrificial animal (Udhiyah) and the birth sacrifice (Aqiqa) is as follows:
 
Camels: Five years old, entering their sixth year.
 
Cattle and Goats: Two years old, entering their third year.
 
Sheep: One year old, entering their second year; however, it is permissible for a sheep to be six months old provided it is large in size and plump.
 
And Allah the Exalted knows best.