Iftaa' Department

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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Iftaa` Department and the ... Date Added: 25-10-2022

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"The Role of Religious ... Date Added: 09-11-2022

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The Prophet`s Birth ... Date Added: 02-11-2022

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Some Etiquettes of the ... Date Added: 17-11-2022

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• 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.

• Is it permissible for a wife to leave her house without asking her husband?
It is impermissible for the wife to leave her house without asking her husband except for a sound reason.

• Does touching women temporarily forbidden in marriage nullify ablution ?
It is prohibited to touch, or to shake hands with such women as they are considered strangers, and doing so nullifies ablution.

• Is it permissible for a woman to shake hands with her brother-in-law?
It is forbidden for the woman to shake hands with her brother-in-law because he isn`t a Mahram(unmarriageable) of hers.