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UAE President issues federal decrees

forming UAE Council for Fatwa

Abdullah bin Bayyah. Image Courtesy: UAE Government Media Office
Appointing H.E. Abdullah bin Bayyah as Chairman
Press Release
June 19, 2024
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United Arab Emirates: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al
Nahyan, has issued two federal decrees forming the UAE Council for Fatwa and
appointing H.E. Abdullah bin Bayyah as Chairman of the Council with the Grade of
Minister.

The Council’s members include H.E. Dr. Omar Habtoor Al Darei, as Vice Chairman,

H.E. Dr. Khalifa Mubarak Al Dhaheri, Dr. Ahmed Abdel Aziz Al Haddad, H.E. Jamal
Salem Al Turaifi, H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Obaid Ali Al Ali, H.E. Abdul Rahman Ali Humaid Al
Shamsi, Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Tunaiji and Dr. Fatma Al-Dahmani.

The UAE Council for Fatwa serves as the official authority for issuing fatwas in the UAE.
It aims to unify efforts, visions, and objectives to develop approaches, policies, and

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