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President Sheikh Mohamed announces UAE Council for Fatwa

UAE President announces Council for Fatwa

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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

The UAE has announced a national council to issue general, urgent and new fatwas.

President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued two federal decrees forming the UAE Council for Fatwa and appointing Abdullah bin Bayyah as Chairman of the Council with the Grade of Minister.

The UAE Council for Fatwa serves as the official authority for issuing fatwas in the country.

UAE Council for Fatwa

It aims to unify efforts, visions, and objectives to develop approaches, policies, and legislation related to fatwas in the United Arab Emirates.

The council is responsible for issuing general, urgent, and new fatwas on various matters, conducting studies and researches in various fields of fatwas, providing legal opinions on relevant legislation, licensing the practice of issuing fatwas, and training and developing the skills of muftis.

The Council’s members include:

  • Dr. Omar Habtoor Al Darei as Vice Chairman
  • Dr. Khalifa Mubarak Al Dhaheri
  • Dr. Ahmed Abdel Aziz Al Haddad
  • Jamal Salem Al Turaifi
  • Dr. Ibrahim Obaid Ali Al Ali
  • Abdul Rahman Ali Humaid Al Shamsi
  • Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Tunaiji
  • Dr. Fatma Al-Dahmani

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