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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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Ruling on Leasing Gold Jewelry for a Known Amount

Utilizing Artificial Intelligence in Issuing Fatwas

Ruling on Charging the Borrower Administrative Fees Imposed on a Loan

Construction Companies Engaging in Liabilities-Based Leasing Contracts (Ijarah al-Zimmah)

Prompt Settlement of the Deceased’s Debts is Obligatory

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Added on date: 26-04-2026

Ruling on Leasing Gold Jewelry for a Known Amount

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our master, the Messenger of Allah. It is permissible to lease gold or silver jewelry for a known amount and a specified duration. This transaction is not considered usury (Riba), because the contract ... Read More

Added on date: 23-04-2026

Ruling on Charging the Borrower Administrative Fees Imposed ...

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our master, the Messenger of Allah. There is no Sharia objection to charging the borrower administrative fees imposed on a loan, provided that the fees collected are equivalent to the actual cost of the loan service, without any profit margin ... Read More

Added on date: 19-04-2026

Construction Companies Engaging in Liabilities-Based Leasing ...

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our master, the Messenger of Allah. The closest jurisprudential characterization for the operations of the aforementioned construction company is a Liabilities-Based Leasing Contract (Ijarah al-Zimmah). In this arrangement, the company leases ... Read More

Added on date: 15-04-2026

Prompt Settlement of the Deceased’s Debts is Obligatory

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our master, the Messenger of Allah. The very first obligations to be fulfilled from a deceased person's estate are the funeral and burial expenses. Following this, immediate action must be taken to settle any outstanding debts, be they ... Read More