In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Grantor of Mercy. All praise is due to Allah, and may His peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. The Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA) congratulates Muslims throughout the world, and specifically in the US, on the upcoming arrival of Ramadan and announces the following: Tomorrow, Wednesday …
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AMJA Initial Announcement about Ramadhan 1444 H / 2023
In the Name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful The Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America is pleased to congratulate all Muslims on the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan. In-sha-Allah, AMJA will be publishing the news of any credible sightings of the moon anywhere in the World or in the Americas once it is verified. If the crescent …
AMJA’s Statement Regarding the Beginning of the Month of Shawwal 1443H / 2022
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Grantor of Mercy. All praise is due to Allah, and may His peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. The Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA) congratulates Muslims throughout the world, and specifically in the US, on the upcoming arrival of Eid al-Fitr and announces the following: Tomorrow, …
AMJA’s Initial Statement Regarding the Beginning of the Month of Shawwal 1443H / 2022
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Grantor of Mercy All praise is due to Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, Companions, and true followers. The Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA) congratulates all Muslims, in and outside of the United States, on the upcoming Eid al-Fitr. We ask …
Zakat Eligibility of Islamic Organizations
All Praise Be to Allah, and May His Blessings and Peace Be on His Final Messenger In response to a question about the zakat (zakât, zakâh) eligibility of a non-profit organization whose purpose is to gather detailed information on the Muslim communities in the West, AMJA issued the following fatwa: The principle regarding the expenditures of Zakat is its limitation …
Eid Announcement from AMJA
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, and may His praise and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, his Companions, and those that followed. The Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA) congratulates the Muslims in North America, as well as the Muslims of the e ntire …
AMJA Initial Announcement About Eid
AMJA Initial Announcement About Eid In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Grantor of Mercy All praise is due to Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, his Companions, and those who support him. The Secretariat of the Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America congratulates all the Muslim communities in North …
AMJA Announcement About Ramadan – Ramadan Moon Sighting
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, and may His praise and peace be upon His Messenger, his family, his companions, and those who follow him. To proceed: The Assembly of Muslims Jurists of America (AMJA) congratulates all Muslim communities in the United States of America for the arrival of …
Dr. Hussein Hamid Hassan, AMJA Co-Founder and President, Passed Away
Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem Inna lillaahi wa inna ilayhi raaji’oon. It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we write to inform you of the passing of his Honor, our dear mentor and honorable co-founder, Dr. Hussein Hamid Hassan, President and Chairman of the Board of AMJA. As many of you know, Dr. Hussein is considered as the father of …
Clarification from AMJA regarding the announcement of Eid al-Fitr this year (2020)
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent the Most Merciful All praise is for Allah, and may peace and prayers be upon Allah’s Messenger, his family, his Companions, and those that followed. The Assembly has received numerous questions regarding its rejections of the moonsighting which was announced in some brotherly African countries, in particular, Somalia and Mauritania. The Assembly …
