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The Assembly’s Family Code For Muslim Communities in North America

The Assembly of Muslim Jurists of AmericaThe Assembly’s Family CodeFor Muslim Communities in non-Muslim Societies اضغط هنا لقراءة وثيقة المجمع للأحوال الشخصية باللغة العربية Prepared ByDr. Salâh al-SawySecretary General of AssemblyReviewed and RevisedThe Assembly’s 8th Annual ConferenceHeld in Kuwait during Jumâdâ al-Awal 1433H ~ March 2012Preamble to the Legal CodeIn the…Read more

A marriage ceremony in a church to please her Christian parents then holding one in the mosque

Question: Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh. Please give me the… View full question

Answer: In the name of Allaah, the Benevolent, the Merciful. All praise is due to Allaah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allaah, his family, companions, and those loyal to him. No man who believes in Allaah and the Last Day would conduct his marriage in the church… View full answer

A marriage ceremony similar to a Christian wedding

Question: Salamu alaikum,   This weekend I was invited to a… View full question

Answer: All praise be to Allah, and may His peace and blessings be on the greatest messenger, Muhammad.   As for imitating the non-Muslims in this regard, it is not permissible. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "He who imitates a people is one of them."… View full answer

Marriage to a Christian girl without my father’s consent

Question: I am an international [male] student studying in Europe. I… View full question

Answer: In the name of Allaah, the Benevolent, the Merciful. All praise is due to Allaah, and peace and blessings be upon the messenger of Allaah, his family, companions, and those loyal to him. Allaah has permitted us to marry chaste women from the people of the book. Chaste women mean… View full answer

Marriage between Mulism women and non-muslim Christian men

Question: I have been a Christian Minister for over 20 years.… View full question

Answer: All praise be to Allah, and may his peace and blessings be on the last and greatest prophet and messenger, Muhammad, and the rest of the noble Prophets.   Thank you for writing to us.   In the Islamic teachings, a Muslim woman is not allowed to marry a non-Muslim… View full answer

The guardianship of a Muslim over a Christian woman for the marriage contract

Question: To the virtuous shaikh:   May Allah preserve you and… View full question

Answer: May the peace, mercy and blessing of Allah be upon you,   All praise is due to Allah and may peace and blessing be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, companions and whoever follows his guidance. To proceed:   Know (may Allah show mercy to us and to you)… View full answer

Marriage of a Muslim man from a Catholic Christian

Question: In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful Peace,… View full question

Answer: In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful Peace, blessings and mercy of Allah be upon you. Praise be to Allah, prayers and peace be upon His kind Messenger, family members, companions and followers. The basis is permissibility, as Allah says: "(lawful) unto in marriage) are (not only) chaste… View full answer

Marriage between a Muslim and a Christian?

Question: Does the Quran and Sunah allow or prohibit marriage between… View full question

Answer: All praise be to Allah and may His blessings and peace be on His last messenger, Muhammad, The Quran categorically prohibits the marriage of a Muslim woman to a Christian man. This is a matter of consensus. Allah says: ( يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا جَاءَكُمُ الْمُؤْمِنَاتُ مُهَاجِرَاتٍ فَامْتَحِنُوهُنَّ اللَّهُ… View full answer

Recommendations of the Conference on Contemporary Issues Related to New Muslims

Resolution of the Conference on Contemporary Issues Faced by New Muslims توصيات مؤتمر نوازل المسلمين الجدد Creed Related Issues One’s Islam is affirmed by accepting the testimony of faith by either speaking it, writing it, or using sign language for those who cannot speak. This affirmation must be accompanied by…Read more

Recommendations of the Conference on Contemporary Issues Related to New Muslims

Creed Related Issues One’s Islam is affirmed by accepting the testimony of faith by either speaking it, writing it, or using sign language for those who cannot speak. This affirmation must be accompanied by knowledge of its meaning and acceptance of its implications. One must intend by it the acceptance…Read more

Decisions and recommendations of AMJA’s second annual convention – Denmark

The second annual session of the Assembly of Muslim Jurists in America (AMJA) took place in Copenhagen, the Danish capitol, with the cooperation of the Muslim League in Denmark in the duration of  4-7 Jumada Al-‘Ulaa 1425, the 22-25 June, 2004. A group of AMJA’s members and experts participated actively…Read more

AMJA’s 11th convention – 2018 – Istanbul – Contemporary Dawah Issues in non-Muslim Lands

AMJA Resolutions on Contemporary Dawah Issues in non-Muslim Lands Read Arabic version Renewing the Dawah Message What is meant by renewing the Dawah Message is freeing its content from any stain of extremism and harshness, renewing the manner in which Dawah is given to make it appropriate for the time…Read more

AMJA’s 13th Annual Imams Conference – 2016 – Chicago Contemporary Dawah Issues in the West

Renewing the Dawah Message What is meant by renewing the Dawah Message is freeing its content from any stain of extremism and harshness, renewing the manner in which Dawah is given to make it appropriate for the time and place of those being addressed, changing juristic conclusions when the causes…Read more

20th Annual Conference – Fiqh Responses to Challenges Facing Muslim Families in the West

Discounted Registration Opens: May 31th, 2024 Registration Deadline: August 15th, 2024, or registration maximum capacity reached Topics for the Upcoming Conference on Fiqh Responses to Challenges Facing Muslim Families in the WestRegister مواضيع مؤتمر أمجا العشرون للأئمة معالجة فقهية لتحديات الأسرة المسلمة في الغرب Topic One: Pre-Marital Phase Marriage to…Read more

Decisions and recommendations of AMJA’s ninth annual convention

The Resolutions and Recommendations of the Ninth Annual Conference of the Assembly of Muslim Jurists on Permissible and Impermissible Foods and Medicines in non-Muslim Lands   All praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah and his family and followers. The Animals Slaughtered by the People…Read more