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8/14/25, 11:16 AM UAE Council for Fatwa highlights innovative use of AI in Fatwa issuance
the message of moderate, legitimate fatwas.

He emphasised the conference's important role in developing the fatwa

system, stressing the need for global efforts to achieve civilised

institutional ijtihad (independent reasoning) and provide fatwas

characterised by moderation and flexibility that support stability,

citizenship values, and comprehensive development.

The participating delegation included Dr. Omar Habtoor Al Derei, Vice

Chairman of the Council; Dr. Saba Salem Al Kaabi, Acting Secretary-General;

Dr. Khalifa Mubarak Al Dhaheri; and Dr. Ahmed Abdulaziz Al Haddad,

members of the Council.

The delegation participated in the conference sessions and workshops,
which addressed the dimensions of artificial intelligence and its

applications in fatwa issuance, as well as ways to align technological

developments with legitimate principles and national considerations.

Al Derei stressed the importance of protecting the fatwa system from

fragility and preparing for the challenges of AI with institutional

approaches that preserve legitimate constants and prevent the exploitation

of fatwas for extremism or ideology, while utilising technical expertise and

building secure and reliable databases.

Dr. Kaabi noted that the conference serves as a crucial platform for
exchanging expertise on how to employ AI technologies in institutional

fatwa issuance, emphasising that the digital revolution requires the
adoption of a moderate methodology that keeps pace with developments

while preserving the authenticity of the fatwa message.

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