Iftaa' Department

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.... Read More

The Fatwa Approach Adopted at the General Iftaa' Department

Summarized Fatawaa

After I had prayed, I found a drop of menstrual blood and ...

For passing time, my friends and I have called a famous ...

What is the ruling on the mother who resorts to ...

I see horrible dreams although I perform the prescribed ...

Should I pick up the newspapers thrown at the street because ...

Sometimes I receive a message containing a picture of ...

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Is it permissible to combine Jumu`ah (i.e. Friday) and `Asr ...

: What is the ruling of Sharia on offering Dua` Qunoot at ...

We found out that our father was a beggar and this was the ...

Is it permissible to download a copy from the Holy Quran ...

I work for a certain organization and can`t take off my ...

What is the ruling on constructing a floor on roof of ...

Resolution No. (298) (1/2021):"Demolishing an Old Praying Place to Replace it ...
Date Added: 23-02-2021

Resolution No. (297) (17/2020): "Investing Land Endowed for Building a Mosque
Date Added: 09-02-2021

Resolution No. (296): "Using the Building of an Old Mosque by Zakat Committee"
Date Added: 04-01-2021

Resolution No. (295) (15/2020): "Ruling on Investing Part of an Endowed Land ...
Date Added: 27-12-2020

Resolution No. (294) (14/2020): "Ruling on Preventing Transforming a Mosque into ...
Date Added: 23-12-2020

Resolution No. (293) ’’Ruling on Knowing about being Infected with COVID-19 and ...
Date Added: 04-11-2020

Iftaa' Board

Board of Ifta’,
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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