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Sects and Legal Schools

Islamic feminism and traditionalist ulema's stances on women - Interview with Waris Mazhari of India Editorial/Analysis, posted 10.29.2010 , from India

Addressing recent attempts to challenge Ayatollah Saanei's title, Ayatollah Makarem-Shirazi stresses that he would not opine on any Ayatollahs' qualification for the title:. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from Iran

Al-Khoei of New York comments on the Amman Message of tolerance and mutual recognition among Muslim schools of thought. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from United States

Fadlallah of Lebanon provides a ruling on who may be considered a Muslim. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from Lebanon

Ayatollah al-Fayyad responds to the query: Is anyone who follows one of the schools of legal thought (Maliki, Hanbali, Shafi, Hanafi, Zaydi, Ibadhya and Jafari) considered a Muslim?. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from United Kingdom

May a person who follows one of the Islamic school Hanafi, Hanbali, Shafii, Maliki, Zaydi, Ibadhyia and Jafari be considered a Muslim? . Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from United Kingdom

Khamenei of Iran comments on the Amman Message of religious tolerance among Muslim schools of thought. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from Iran

What is the ruling on the Salafi sect of Islam?. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from India

What is the ruling in declaring an apostate someone who follows the Sunni schools (Maliki, Hanafi, Shafi and Hanbali) or Shia schools (Zaydi, Ibadhya and Jafari)? What is the ruling in giving fatwas (legal opinions)? . Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from Lebanon

Al-Uthmani responds to the query: Can we declare a Muslim an apostate who follows one of the Sunni schools (Maliki, Hanafi, Shafii and Hanbali) or the Shia schools (Zaydi, Ibadhya, Jafari) or Sufism? [See glossary for terms.]. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from Pakistan