Fatwas by Keyword

A

Abortion 35 Animals, Rights and Treatment of- 6
Adultery, Offense of- 14 Animals: Service Dogs 3
Afghani Governance 1 Annual Alms Giving (Zakat) 5
Alcohol, Consumption and Sale of- 10 Apostasy, Criteria to Declare- 21
Animals, Domestication of- 5 Apostasy: Punishments for Apostasy 4
Animals, Purity of - 12 Arts and Aesthetics 3

B

Banking 8 Boycotts 3
Biotechnology: Cloning 10 Breastfeeding: Kinship Relations Established 5
Biotechnology: Genetic Engineering 1 Burial & Cremation 7
Biotechnology: Stem-Cell Research 3 Business and Commerce 12
Blood Money 4

C

Cartoon Controversy of 2006 1 Civil Rights 8
Charitable Giving 5 Clothing: Permissible and Forbidden Articles and Accessories 5
Children, Adoption of- 6 Communicable Disease: HIV & AIDS 10
Children, Breastfeeding of- 6 Communicable Disease: Swine Flu 2
Children, Corporal Punishment of- 3 Communicable Disease: Vaccinations 1
Children: Age of Maturity 2 Contraception 22
Children: Matters of Inheritance 8 Corporal Punishments 5
Children: Matters of Paternity 9 Corpses, Mutilation of- 2
Children: Matters of Upbringing 7 Corruption, Condemnations of- 2
Christianity, Muslim attitudes toward- 4 Cosmetic Surgery 6
Circumcision for Females 15 Cosmetics and Beautification 16
Circumcision for Males 3 Creation, Beliefs about- 5
Citizenship 5

D

Dancing, Permissibility of- 4 Divorce: Marital Assets 3
Democracy and Governance 24 Divorce: Matters of Child Custody 4
Dietary Restrictions - GENERAL 64 Divorce: Under Non-Muslim Civil Laws 5
Dietary Restrictions: Pork 8 Divorce: Waiting Period for Women 2
Divorce, Pronouncement of- 5 Driving, Issues related to- 5
Divorce: Causes and Reasons 5 Drug Addiction 3
Divorce: Initiated by Wife 7

E

Education: Female's acquisition of- 10 Elections & Voting 7
Education: Financial Matters 3 Elections, Women's Participation in- 1
Education: In Co-Ed Institutions 13 Employment for Women 8
Education: In Interfaith and Multifaith Settings 4 Employment: Permissible and Forbidden Careers 24
Education: Pedagogy and Practice 2 Entertainment: Television and Movies 13
Education: Subjects of Study 2 Environmental Conservation Measures 3
Education: Topics of Instruction & Study 2 Euthanasia, Ethics of- 9
Education: Universities and Colleges 1 Exercise 6
Education: Women as Teachers 1

F

Family Life: Care for Parents 9 Fornication, Offense of- 3
Fashion and Mode 5 Freedom of Press 2
Fasting 21 Freedom of Religious Expression 5
Female Mobility, Prohibitions on- 7 Freedom of Speech 1
Feminism 2 Funeral Rites 13
Financial Transactions 4

G

Gambling and Gambling Props 10 Gender Roles, Attitudes about - 6
Games, Prohibitions on 1 God, Beliefs about- 11
Gender Dynamics: Co-ed Interactions 22 Governance - GENERAL 14
Gender Ethics - GENERAL 34 Guardianship and Support of Minors 3
Gender Reassignment Surgery 7 Guardianship of Faqih 15

H

Hell, Beliefs about- 2 Homosexuality, Attitudes toward- 12
Hermaphrodites 4 Hostage Taking 2
Hiring Services from non-Muslims 4 Human Rights 4
Holiday Celebrations 3

I

Immigration and Emigration 11 Intra-Muslim Relations - GENERAL 27
Individual Participation in Jihad 5 Investment 5
Inheritance 9 Iranian Electoral Unrest 31
Insurance, Purchase of- 4 Iranian Governance 15
Intellectual Property Rights 2 Iraqi Governance 3
Interest-Bearing Loans 10 Islamic Courts 1
International Relations 8 Islamic Dress Code 10
Internet 1 Islamic Holidays 1
Intra-Muslim Marriage 3 Israel, Relations with- 11

J

Jihad, Declaration of- 6 Judges, Women Employed as- 7
Jihad, Rules of 6

L

Landlordship 1 Literature and Poetry 2
Legal Theory & Judicial Procedure 6

M

Magical Arts and Unseen Beings (Jinn) 3 Media - GENERAL 11
Marriage and Conversion 1 Medical Ethics - GENERAL 34
Marriage and Kinship 5 Medical Ethics: Human Subjects 5
Marriage, Consent to- 7 Medical Treatments - GENERAL 30
Marriage, Witnesses to- 3 Medical Treatments: Blood & Organ Donation 18
Marriage: Ceremony 7 Medical Treatments: Medications 4
Marriage: Choice of Spouse 11 Menstruation 6
Marriage: Civil Recognition of Marriage 5 Military, Service in non-Muslim- 4
Marriage: Conflicts between Spouses 6 Military, Service of Muslims with Non-Muslim- 3
Marriage: Contract 14 Minorities, Legal rights of- 4
Marriage: Finances 4 Minority Groups, Statements of Recognition of 6
Marriage: Guardianship of Women and Minors 11 Minority Muslim Groups 16
Marriage: Polygamy 9 Mobile Devices & Satellites 3
Marriage: Rights of Spouses 12 Mortgages 5
Marriage: Roles of Husband and Wife 3 Mosques 6
Marriage: Sexual Relations between Spouses 10 Music, Creation of- 5
Marriage: Spouses of Different Religions 9 Music, Listening to - 6
Marriage: Temporary Marriage 1 Muslim-Christian Relations 13
Marriage: Types 5 Muslim-Hindu Relations 5
Marriage: Wedding Celebrations 3 Muslim-Jewish Relations 7
Marriage: Widowhood 2 Muslims as Minorities - GENERAL 17
Masturbation 9 Muslims in the West - GENERAL 23

N

Natural Resources 3 Non-Muslims, Legal Status of- 4
Non-Muslim Holidays, Celebration of- 5 Non-Muslims, Ritual Purity of- 7
Non-Muslim/Muslim Relations - GENERAL 36 Nuclear Energy 1
Non-Muslims, Befriending of- 12 Nuclear Weapons 2
Non-Muslims, Financial Interactions with- 5

O

Oaths, Taking of- 1

P

Peacebuilding & Diplomacy 3 Pornography 4
Penal Codes 4 Prayer Rituals 20
People of the Book (Scriptural Monotheisms) 4 Pregnancy & Reproduction 8
Photography 5 Prohibited Substances - GENERAL 30
Pilgrimage to Mecca 5 Prophets and Venerable Figures 8
Political Theory in Islam 30 Proselytizing 5
Political Violence - GENERAL 20 Public Welfare 6

Q

Qur'an, Beliefs about the- 15

R

Racism 3 Religious Authority 13
Rape, Legal consequences of- 4 Religious Minorities 1
Recreation & Hobby 7 Reproductive Ethics: Prenatal Care 3
Religious Affiliation: Conversion to Islam 8 Ritual Purity - GENERAL 7

S

Sects and Legal Schools 24 Social Networking Media 1
Secularism 2 Sports - GENERAL 14
Sexual Health - GENERAL 9 Sports, Women's Participation in- 7
Sexual Prohibitions: Rape 10 State Administered Punishments: Executions 4
Shrines 3 State Administered Punishments: Imprisonment 2
Sin, Beliefs about- 2 State Administered Punishments: Lashes 1
Slavery and Concubinage 4 State Administered Punishments: Stoning 9
Smoking, Permissibility of- 4 Sufism, Attitudes toward- 4
Social Ethics - GENERAL 19 Suicide Bombing 7

T

Tattoos & Body Piercings 2 Theology 6
Taxes, Payment and Collection of- 4 Tobacco, Recreational Use and Sale of- 5
Teachers, Women employed as- 1 Torture, Repudiations of- 5
Terrorism, Attitudes toward- 9 Trade & Business 2
Terrorism, Condemnations of- 5 Travel - GENERAL 7
Testimony, Court admission of- 1 Travel, Restrictions on women's- 4
Theft, Punishments for- 1

V

Veiling - GENERAL 15 Veiling of the Face 2
Veiling and Matters of Kinship 1 Virginity, Sexual Ethics related to- 6
Veiling of Hair 19

W

Warfare Tactics 12 Women in Militaries 2
Women as Elected Representatives 6 Women in Society - GENERAL 25
Women as Religious Authorities 7

Y

Yoga & Meditative Practices 1