New moon of Ramadhaan not sighted. Official announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia re: 1st day of #Ramadhaan 1439 = Thursday 17 May 2018 to follow, in shaa.-Allaah…https://t.co/e9j372e78r#ShareTheKhayr#ramadhaan #ramadhan #ramadan — FatwaOnline | eFatwa (@eFatwa) May 15, 2018
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Sighting the new moon of Ramadhaan 1439 – High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia
Just a short time ago, Fatwa-Online was informed of the official announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia, inviting local Muslims to search for the new moon of Ramadhaan 1439, this Tuesday evening, 29 Sha’baan (15 May, 2018) – in accordance with the hadeeth of the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ: «Fast when you […]
Extremist ideologies must be countered, says Muslim World League chief
Terrorists, extremists and those with political agendas should not be allowed to exploit religion and to distort religious texts to serve their own narrow self-interests.
Behave yourself!
You must protect [your religion and your homeland from any such ridicule], and behave yourself.
For the first time in Saudi Arabia, women authorized to issue fatwas
Saudi women are now allowed to issue fatwas following a vote in the Shoura Council.
Letting women drive in Saudi Arabia ‘does not conflict with Shariah,’ say senior scholars
The landmark decree allowing Saudi women to drive has received the seal of approval from the Council of Senior Scholars, the Kingdom’s highest religious body that advises King Salman on religious matters.
‘Aashooraa 1439 – High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia
Just a short time ago, Fatwa-Online was informed of the official decision and announcement of the High Judiciary Council (HJC) of Saudi Arabia regarding the beginning of the new Hijrah year – 1439. 1 Muharram 1439 is today, Thursday 21 September 2017, and 10 Muharram (‘Aashooraa) 1439 will fall on Saturday 30 September 2017. 09 Muharram 1439 = Friday 29 […]
Tackling religious and intellectual extremism
Religious and intellectual extremism will be tackled in a conference being organized by the Muslim World League (MWL) in New York starting today.
Council of Senior Scholars: Saudis aware of the bad intentions of terrorist groups
The General Secretariat of the Council of Senior Scholars noted two security achievements: Thwarting a terrorist plan to attack two departments affiliated with the Ministry of Defense in Riyadh, and discovering and disbanding cells that had seditious intentions.
Al-Sudais: Hajj not a platform for politics, sectarianism
Hajj is not a platform for politics or sectarianism, but for unity among Muslims, the head of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, told a Hajj symposium in Makkah.