Organizational Structure


Organizational Structure of General Iftaa' Department/2013

 

Grand MuftiThe Board of Iftaa', Research and Islamic Studies

 

Internal Oversight Unit Religious Oversight and Inspection Unit

 

Secretary General

 

Public Relations and International Cooperation

 

Finance and Administrative DepartmentDepartment of Research and Islamic StudiesCentral Iftaa' Department                                   Electronic Iftaa' Department

 

Finance Section    Research Section  Direct Iftaa' Section Electronic and Editing Section  Human Resources Section Heritage and Scripts Section        Short Fatwas Section

Electronic Fatawas Section

 

Training and Development SectionTranslation Section

IT Section

 

Supportive Administrative Services Section

 

Amman Iftaa' Office:  

1. Divorce Fatwas Section

2. Personal Interviews Section

3. Follow-up Section

Zarqa Iftaa' Office:

1. Divorce Fatwas and Personal Interviews Sections

2. Follow-up Section 

Irbid Iftaa' Office: 

1. Divorce Fatwas and Personal Interviews Sections

2. Follow-up Section 

 

Ajloan Iftaa' Office

Al-Tafila Iftaa' Office

Aqapa Iftaa' Office 

Balqa Iftaa' Office

KarakIfaa' Office

Madaba Iftaa' Office

Mafraq Iftaa' Office 

Jarash Iftaa' Office 

Ma'an Iftaa' Office

DairAlaa' Iftaa' Office

Ramtha Iftaa' Office

Koraa' Iftaa' Office

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.

What is the ruling on ablution if vaginal discharge is expelled, and is it impure?

If these discharges exit from the external genitalia (apparent part of the vagina), they are not impure and do not invalidate ablution. If they exit from the internal part, they are impure and do invalidate ablution. If it is uncertain whether they are from the internal or external part, they are not impure and do not invalidate ablution.
 
The apparent part is what becomes visible when sitting, and what the husband's penis reaches during intercourse is considered part of the apparent. The internal part is what is beyond that. And Allah the Almighty knows best.

What is the ruling on doubting whether one or two prostrations were performed?

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.
 
If a worshiper is in doubt regarding the number of units (rak'ahs) or prostrations (sajdahs) performed, he must build upon the minimum (i.e., assume the lower number) and perform the prostration of forgetfulness (Sujud al-Sahw) before the Salam at the end of the prayer. This is based on the report from ‘Ata’ ibn Yasar that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'When anyone of you is in doubt about his Salat (prayer) and does not know how many he has prayed, three or four (Rak'at) he should cast aside his doubt and base his prayer on what he is sure of. Then, he should perform two prostrations before Taslim (salutation). If he has prayed five Rak'at, they will make his Salat (prayer) an even number for him and if he has prayed exactly four, they (i.e. two prostrations) will be humiliation for the devil..' (Narrated by Abu Dawud).
 
It is stated in Al-Muqaddimah al-Hadramiyyah: 'If one doubts [whether he performed] a bowing (ruku’), a prostration, or a rak'ah, he must perform it and prostrate [for forgetfulness], even if the doubt is removed before the Salam—unless the doubt is removed before he performs what would potentially be an addition. Thus, if he doubts whether he prayed three or four, he is obligated to build upon the minimum.' And Allah the Exalted knows best.

What is the ruling on giving Zakat al-Fitr in cash?

The default ruling is that Zakat al-Fitr should be given as the staple food of the land. In Jordan, for example, the staple food is wheat or rice, and the amount of Zakat al-Fitr is 2,500 grams per person. It is easy to give this amount of rice to the poor and needy, and this is the correct ruling according to all Islamic schools of thought.
However, Hanafi scholars have permitted giving Zakat al-Fitr as monetary value, considering it more beneficial for the poor and easier for the giver.