Fiqh Council of North America

Fiqh Council of North America

The Fiqh Council of North America is an association of Muslims who interpret Islamic law within the continent of 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 AbdelkaderDr. Muhammad Akbar Mrs. Zainab AlwaniDr. Muneer FaridShaikh Muhammad HanootiImam Yahya HendiDr. Yusuf Z. KavakciDr. Muhammad QatananiImam Hassan QazwiniDr. Ahmad ShleibakDr. Salah SoltanDr. Ali Solaiman

(updated as of Dec 2007)

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

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 [http://specials.ft.com/attackonterrorism/FT3P6NEVBZC.html] . 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).

External links

* [http://www.fiqhcouncil.org/ Official Web Site]
* [http://www.islamicity.com/politics/SHARIAH.HTM Educational Addendum: Understanding Your Rights] , "Muslim Americans And Shari'ah", by Robert D. Crane, Yusuf Talal and Robert D. Crane, IslamiCity
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4775588 U.S. Muslim Scholars Issue Edict Against Terrorism] , report by Jason DeRose, NPR, July 28, 2005


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