إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون On behalf of the Fiqh Council of North America we express our sincere condolences to the Ummah on the death… Read More »Our Condolences to the Ummah on the Demise of Dr. Al-Qaradawi
Question: Is female circumcision (khitan al-Inath) permissible? Answer: All the various forms of female circumcision are not permissible. There is no definitive basis in the… Read More »Fatwa on Female Circumcision
May 2022 (Tentative draft submitted to the Fiqh Council, by Dr. Yasir Qadhi) All praise is due to Allah, and may peace and salutations be… Read More »Fatwa Regarding Transgenderism
Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah’s Islam and the English Enlightenment is one of the most profoundly enlightening books I have read in years. Dr. Shah compellingly demonstrates that… Read More »Books by Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah
The Fiqh Council of North America – General Body Meeting in Dallas, Texas on October 27-29, 2017 The Suggested Calculation Method for Fajr & Isha… Read More »The Suggested Calculation Method for Fajr and Isha
The Fiqh Council is praying with the Muslim Community that we all reach Ramadan in safety and with health. The blessing that the answered prayers… Read More »Fatwa Related to Ramadan and Eidul Fitr 1441
AUTHOR: Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah Default Janazah rulings are not possible at this stage. Janazah can be done by one person. It can be held at a funeral… Read More »Janazah during COVID-19
AUTHOR: Dr. Mohammad Qatanani September 2019 Introduction to Fatwa Methodology Definition of Fatwa: It is the issuance of a non-binding Islamic legal ruling, aided by evidence,… Read More »Introduction to Fatwa Methodology
AUTHOR: Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Islamic Economic Forum’s Declaration on Bitcoin No. 1/2018 Dated. 11/01/2018 الحمد لله رب العالمين، والصلاة والسلام… Read More »Islamic Economic Forum’s Declaration on Bitcoin
AUTHOR: Zainab Alwani بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Islamic Position Regarding the Care of Orphans and Abandoned Children The Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA)… Read More »FCNA Guidelines on Fostering and Guardianship
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