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Siblings Of Ilm

Iftāʾ Courses: Historical Analysis and Contemporary Challenges

Summary:

This webinar aims to educate participants on the pivotal role of Iftāʾ institutes in the Muslim community, how they respond to real‑world cases – individually and socially—navigate complex issues through the Sharīʿah, and preserve legal tradition through application.

Learning Objectives:
  • Understand the role of Iftāʾ in the modern‑day context.
  • Preservation of Ḥanafī fiqh through Iftāʾ institutes.
  • Systematisation of Iftāʾ institutes – online and onsite.
  • Addressing future challenges.
  • Explore modern pedagogical solutions for Iftāʾ training.
  • Audience: Iftaa Students | Aspiring Muftis & Ulama
  • When: Sunday, 28th June 2026
    5-7 PM (UK Time)
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Course Details

Many reputable Islamic institutes offer postgraduate specialisation programmes in Islamic sciences. Most popular among them is the specialisation in fiqh and fatwā‑issuing – the Iftāʾ course. Nevertheless, how do we comprehend the significant role of Iftāʾ institutes in the Muslim community and their historical roots? This webinar delves into three key areas concerning modern Iftāʾ training programmes:

  1. The role of Deobandī madrasahs in preserving and transmitting the Ḥanafī legal fiqh.

  2. How Deobandī institutes institutionalised and systematised Iftāʾ training programmes for addressing new cases.

  3. Contemporary challenges facing modern Iftāʾ training programmes.

We will also examine how online teaching and artificial intelligence have reshaped learning and teaching across Islamic education, and how these developments have, in turn, influenced Iftāʾ training programmes. The webinar will conclude with key reflections on identifying current gaps and offering suggestions for developing robust Iftāʾ courses.

Students are encouraged to attend live to derive full benefit. Recordings will be available to students who have registered.

Instructors Biography

Muftī ʿAbdul Wāḥeed

Muftī ʿAbdul Wāḥeed is a seasoned Islamic scholar and researcher. A graduate of Dār al-ʿUlūm Bury (2004), he holds ijāzah in multiple disciplines including Ḥadīth, Tafsīr, Uṣūl al-Fiqh, and Ḥanafī Fiqh. He completed an intensive Iftāʾ course in 2005, answering over 600 legal queries, and later memorized the Qurʾān.
He pursued further academic studies in social sciences at UCLAN and Bradford University, covering sociology, psychology, politics, and comparative religion. His research focuses on Islamic legal theory, minority fiqh, and family law. His MA in Islamic Education (Warwick University, 2023) earned distinction for a dissertation on British Iftāʾ pedagogy.
Currently, he serves as Director of the JKN Fatāwā Department, where he authors fatāwā, delivers workshops, and produces educational content. He has published several works under Shaykh Muftī Saiful Islām’s guidance and compiled the three-volume Ask A Muftī series. He also teaches at JKN Institute and Al-Balāgh Academy, specializing in contemporary fiqh and Islamic legal theory.
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