Resolutions of Iftaa' Board



Resolutions of Iftaa' Board

Date Added : 13-05-2025

Resolution No.(328) (3 /2025) by the Board of Iftaa`, Research and Islamic Studies:
"Sighting the Crescent Moon of the Month of Shawwal, 1446 AH"
Date :(29/Ramadan/1446 AH), corresponding to  (2025/3/29)

Praise be to The Lord of all Worlds. Prayers and peace be upon our Prophet, Muhammad, his family and all of his companions.

On its fifth session held on the above date, the Board of Iftaa`, Research and Islamic Studies reviewed sighting the crescent of the month of Shawwal for this year (1446 AH)

After deliberating, the Board decided the following:

"In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"                                                                                                                                                                                              Almighty Allah Says (What means): "A token unto them is night. We strip it of the day, and lo! they are in darkness. And a Sign for them is the Night: We withdraw therefrom the Day, and behold they are plunged in darkness; And the sun runs his course for a period determined for him: that is the decree of (Him), The Exalted in Might, The All-Knowing. And the Moon,- We have measured for her mansions (to traverse) till she returns like the old (and withered) lower part of a date-stalk.is not permitted to the Sun to catch up the Moon, nor can the Night outstrip the Day: Each (just) swims along in (its own) orbit (according to Law)." [Ya-Sin/37-40]. He, The Exalted, also Says (What means): "(He wants you) to complete the prescribed period, and to glorify Him in that He has guided you; and perchance ye shall be grateful." [Al-Baqarah/185]. In addition, the Prophet (PBUH) says: "The fast is the day the people fast, the breaking of the fast is the day the people break their fast." [At-Tirmithi].                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Based on the findings-which were harmonious with the astronomical calculations-of the Crescent Sighting Committee of the General Iftaa Department and the concerned authorities, it was ascertained to the Board that tomorrow, Sunday, 30/3/2025, is the last day of Ramadan while the day after tomorrow, Monday, will be the first of Shawwal for this year: (1446 AH), i.e.  the first day of the Eid Al-Fitr.

On this blessed occasion, the Board of Iftaa, Research, and Islamic Studies fervently supplicates to Allah to make this holy month a time of relief and victory for our people in Gaza, to strengthen their hearts, protect them from the harm of aggression, and grant them patience and solace in their trials. May the crescent moon rise upon the Islamic Ummah with security and faith, peace and Islam. Indeed, He is The Most Generous, Most Kind, The Compassionate and Merciful.                                                                                              Accordingly, the Board is pleased to extend the warmest of congratulations to His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein, His crown Prince, and the Hashemite Family on this blessed occasion. May Allah Protect His Majesty and Grant Him good health, safeguard Jordan and the rest of the Muslim countries. And Allah The Almighty Knows Best.

 

Chairperson of Iftaa` Board,
Grand Mufti of Jordan,
Dr. Ahmad al-Hasanat
Dr. Mohammad al-Khalayleh/ Member
Prof. Mahmood Al-Sartawi/ Member
Dr. Zaid Ibrahim Al-Kilani/ Member
Sheikh Sa`eid Al-Hijjawi/ Member
Dr. Hasan Makhatreh/ Member
Judge Fares Foraihat/ Member
Prof. Adam Nooh Al-Qhodat/ Member
Prof. Amjad Rasheed/ Member
Dr. Waleed Al-Shaweesh/ Member
Dr. Mohammad Younis Al-Zou`bi/ Member

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Summarized Fatawaa

What is the ruling of Sharia on having an injection to stop the menses considering the fact that she is a challenged person?

Praise be to Allah the Lord of the Worlds. May His peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Mohammad and upon all his family and companions.
We recommend visiting a skilled doctor who fears Allah. If he says that there is no harm in having the injection, then it is permissible to use it. And Allah The Almighty Knows Best.

Is my husband entitled to take my salary?

Your salary is yours, and you may give some of it to him as a kind of free-will contribution.

Is it permissible to make up for the missed fasts of the deceased?

A deceased`s missed fasts should be made up for by his/her guardian. It is also permissible to make up for the missed fasts of a deceased relative, and to pay a ransom in expiation for the latter`s missed fasts, which is feeding a needy person for every missed day. However, the guardian`s permission need to be sought by the non-relatives of the dead to fast on his behalf. And Allah Knows Best.

Is it permissible for a woman who has become pure before the end of forty days of confinement to perform different acts of worship? and is it lawful for her husband to have sex with her?

Once postpartum bleeding ceases and she is certain that it won`t happen again, she becomes pure, and so she should perform Ghusl (ritual bath), pray, and fast. She can also have sex with her husband even before the end of (40) days because the minimum of postpartum bleeding is a moment, and the maximum is (60) days. However, the postpartum bleeding for the majority of women is (40) days, but this does not apply to rest of them.