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6/20/24, 9:34 AM UAE Establishes Council for Fatwa
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 legislation related to fatwas in the UAE. 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.

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