Role of UAE Fatwa Council and Authority

The UAE government implements new rules and regulations to uniformize direction and stop the unauthorized issuance of Fatwas and other Islamic orders, with consequential penalties for violators. The United Arab Emirates has strengthened its narrative on religious rulings. The UAE government has always emphasized that the UAE Council for Fatwa is supreme, authorized, and allowed to issue Islamic fatwas.

It is also described with the support of law and that is Federal Law No. 3 of 2024. The law clears that nobody can issue a fatwa in the United Arab Emirates except the Council for Fatwa in UAE. If a violation of a breach of law is found then significant penalties and serious consequences can be the possible outcomes.

Violators will face fines from AED 10,000 to AED 200000. Violators will face the potential closures for unauthorized and unlicensed religious activities. If the violation is repeated then fines or penalties will be doubled. UAE Fatwa Council is also, obliged to conduct research and deal with the licensing.

UAE Fatwa Council is also responsible for training. The objective is to make sure that religious guidance all over the country, is not compromised. The objective is to make sure that the Council is conducting the research properly and that religious guidelines are being delivered properly.

The key benefit of this law is to stop unauthorized individuals from spreading false fatwa, information, or any misleading news. The council is also responsible for training those experts who are allowed for fatwa known as FATWA PRACTITIONERS. These experts are under the council and part of the council. They are appointed by the council and trained by the council.

Just imagine a situation where there is no check on religious practitioners, and several people are offering the fatwa. Such fatwas will be based on personal choices and far away from the core spirit of Islamic teachings. Therefore UAE government pays special attention to such matters which might create panic and disturbance in society. Belief in wrong fatwas can create serious problems in society. Therefore UAE government pays special attention. It also shows the commitment of UAE, to promote knowledge but with clarity. It shows the commitment of UAE, to spread true knowledge of ISLAM. Therefore any sort of religious ruling is under the control of the Fatwa Council.

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