Our methodology

Our sources

Answers are based on the Qur'an and the Sunnah, the consensus of scholars and sound analogy, drawing on the heritage of the recognised schools of Islamic law.

Collective scholarship

We take into account the resolutions of collective fiqh bodies, such as the International Islamic Fiqh Academy and the Islamic Fiqh Council of the Muslim World League, and, in financial matters, the Sharia Standards of AAOIFI.

Life in the United Kingdom

Each question is studied in the context of Muslim life in Britain: its laws, its financial system and the real needs of individuals and families, applying the principles of ease, necessity and removing hardship within their proper limits.

How a fatwa is issued

1. The question and its details are reviewed, and clarification is sought where needed.
2. The evidence and the views of scholars are studied.
3. The answer is written and reviewed under the Sharia Board before publication.
4. Each published fatwa has a reference number and a date.

Please note

• A fatwa answers the question as described; a different situation may require a different answer.
• Fatwas are not financial, legal or medical advice, and they do not replace UK law in matters such as marriage, divorce and inheritance.
• Published questions are edited to remove any detail that could identify the person who asked.