Fiqh Council of North America

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The Fiqh Council of North America is an association of Muslims who interpret Islamic law within the North America. The 18 members of the Council are Muslims who issue religious rulings, resolve disputes, and answer questions relating to the Islamic faith. As outlined in its by-laws, the Council's primary objectives include: "To consider, from a Shari'ah perspective, and offer advice on specific undertakings, transactions, contracts, projects, or proposals, guaranteeing thereby that the dealings of North American Muslims fall within the parameters of what is permitted by the Shari'ah."


Council Executive Committee:
Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, Chairman
Shaikh Muhammad Nur Abdullah, Vice Chairman
Dr. Mohamad A. El Sheikh, Executive Director
Dr. Jamal Badawi, Executive Member
Dr. Ihsan Bagby, Executive Member
Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Executive Member
Shaikh Abdur Rahman Khan, Executive Member


Council Members:
Dr. Deina Abdelkader Dr. Muhammad Akbar Mrs. Zainab Alwani Dr. Muneer Farid Shaikh Muhammad Hanooti Imam Yahya Hendi Dr. Yusuf Z. Kavakci Dr. Muhammad Qatanani Imam Hassan Qazwini Dr. Ahmad Shleibak Dr. Salah Soltan Dr. Ali Solaiman


(updated as of Dec 2007)


http://www.fiqhcouncil.org/AboutUs/tabid/72/Default.aspx

[edit] Fatwa

In July 2005, the Fiqh Council of North America issued a fatwa stating Islam's condemnation of terrorism and religious extremism.

However, in 2002 the Fiqh Council was searched by federal agents as part of Operation Green Quest, a task force created to track and disrupt terrorist financing [1]. No arrests were made to this day, and the Fiqh council denies any links to terror financiers, and has no official links to charities (the search was because a few board members publicly contributed to numerous Islamic charities in America and abroad).

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