International Islamic Fiqh Academy ( Arabic : مجمع الفقه الإسلامي الدولي ) is an international Islamic institution for the advanced study of Islamic jurisprudence and law based in Jeddah , Saudi Arabia . It was founded following a resolution by the Third Islamic Summit Conference of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, held in Mecca , that called for the establishment of an Islamic Fiqh Academy. The International Islamic Fiqh Academy was established in June 1983 as a subsidiary organ of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation . It consists of 57 member states and representatives.
28-401: Islamic Fiqh Academy may refer to: International Islamic Fiqh Academy, Jeddah Islamic Fiqh Academy, India Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Islamic Fiqh Academy . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
56-870: A healthcare facility in Cairo, Egypt and has announced plans to set up a medical city in Alexandria . The Saudi German Hospitals Group operates one hospital in Sanaa , Yemen, which opened in 2006. In 2018, the Saudi German Hospitals Group partnered with Zenata Development Corporation to establish a 300-bed hospital and six specialty blocks in Casablanca, Morocco . In 2020, the Saudi German Hospitals Group has announced its plans to open hospital facilities in Morocco and Pakistan , as well as
84-777: A large hand in the allowance of organ transplantations. In 1986, the International Islamic Fiqh Academy recognized brain-death as a recognized form of death in Islam. This allowed for the immediate start of organ transplantation in Saudi Arabia . The IIFA later issued a fatwa on organ transplantation that expanded the practice . In 1992, 1997, 2004, 2006, and 2018, the IIFA issued resolutions (fatwas) about medical research ethics. Other organizations that have issued similar fatwas - some in cooperation with
112-725: A new hospital in Mecca, Saudi Arabia . As of January 2020, the Saudi German Hospitals Group had 2,700 beds, with 2.1 million average outpatients in a year. The Saudi German Hospitals Group focuses on education for medical professionals, students, communities and patients by providing educational programmes and activities to improve the knowledge of the workforce, training students of medicine and allied healthcare professions and specialties in Saudi Arabia, acting as an accredited hub for Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) post graduate training and Health Academy programme, sharing
140-583: A special endowment fund named the IIFA Waqf Fund has been established by the IIFA to attract public and private donors from around the world. The following list contains the names of the Member states, the date of accession and the current representatives. Representatives are appointed by Member states from among the most eminent scholars in their countries, many of whom are current or former ministers, grand muftis, and university professors. The IIFA has
168-633: Is Prof. Koutoub Moustapha Sano , a former Minister of Religious Affairs in the Republic of Guinea , a recognized Islamic scholar and thinker. The International Islamic Fiqh Academy was established in June 1983 as a result of an OIC resolution during the Third Islamic Summit in Makkah . The academy has had 2 presidents and 4 Secretaries-General since its foundation. The Secretary-General of
196-662: Is arguably the world's largest and most influential Fiqh council. It signed cooperation agreements with several international organizations, including a partnership with the World Health Organization for the eradication of the poliovirus through the Islamic Advisory Group that was established by the World Health Organization and Muslim public entities. Other partnerships include the memorandum of understanding between
224-554: The COVID-19 conspiracy theories and call for public preventive measures. It refuted the irregular fatwas issued by individual muftis and unreliable organizations that doubted the COVID-19 treatment or called for public disobedience to preventive measures. Instead, it urged the masses to rely on Islamic legal opinions from renowned scholars and physicians to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Islamic Fiqh Academy had
252-609: The MENA region with 11 hospitals and over 8500 employees operating across Saudi Arabia , the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt , and Yemen . In 1988, Eng. Sobhi Batterjee, Chairman of Saudi German Health, and Dr. Khalid Batterjee, Vice President of Saudi German Health, established the first hospital in Jeddah and collaborated with German University Hospitals to bring advanced German healthcare standards and expertise to
280-691: The Saudi-German Hospital in Jeddah , a few weeks before the end of his term as Secretary-General of the academy, reportedly due to complications related to COVID-19. He was buried in Jannat al-Mu'alla cemetery in Makkah . Presidents: Secretaries-General: Since the IIFA is a subsidiary organ of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation , it shares the same 57 Member states . Most of these countries are Muslim-majority countries , and
308-400: The IIFA - include Islamic Organization for Medical Sciences , Islamic Fiqh Council , Dar-Alifta Al-Misrriyah , and Islamic Medical Association of North America . The IIFA has had a hand in defining standards of medical research confidentiality via institutional fatwas. It has also issued a resolution about fasting during Ramadan for people with diabetes. Since its establishment in 1984,
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#1732772307549336-411: The IIFA and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , for which the IIFA issued a Fatwa in 2020 allowing it to collect Zakat and charity funds from Muslim donors and distribute them to refugees and displaced persons around the world. The IIFA has played a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic by raising-awareness on the safety and preventive measures against the coronavirus , addressing
364-511: The IIFA held 24 international sessions and issued 238 resolutions on various issues of concern to both Muslims and non-Muslims. The IIFA sessions and seminars' basic research reached a total number of 80 volumes while the IIFA resolutions and recommendations have been translated and published in English and French. The IIFA is a non-profit academic institution that relies on contributions from member states and private donors for funding. In 2020,
392-436: The IIFA seeks to advance knowledge in the realms of culture, science, and economics. The main objective of the IIFA is to address issues related to humanity in accordance with Sharia and Islamic ethics . The IIFA's activities revolve around concluding researches and documentations as well as organizing events and meetings between Islamic scholars and experts in various fields of knowledge. The resolutions and recommendations of
420-584: The International Islamic Fiqh Academy vowed to fight extremism, terrorism, and to promote values of moderation and tolerance based on a thorough understanding of Islamic resources. Several members and collaborators of the academy are signatories of the Amman Message (2004) and the Makkah Declaration (2019) . The International Islamic Fiqh Academy issued several statements and resolutions condemning violence and different forms of extremism on
448-471: The OIC Member states and international organizations worldwide with an in-depth fatwa on the COVID-19 pandemic, and urging Muslim populations and local leaders to comply with the precautionary measures set by governments and health authorities to fight the pandemic and minimize its effects. The IIFA took a firm stand against the coronavirus pandemic and was one of the first Islamic institutions to condemn
476-688: The Presidency of the Republic of Guinea. In 2007, while he was Deputy Rector (2005-2009) in charge of Internationalization and Innovation at the International Islamic University Malaysia , the former Sultan of Pahang , now King of Malaysia (2019-), conferred on him the honorific title of Dato . Although the current Secretary-General's appointment predates the COVID-19 pandemic , his predecessor, Professor Abdulsalam al-Abbadi , succumbed on August 10, 2020, at
504-665: The academy deal with various global issues from the perspective of Fiqh . The IIFA serves as the OIC's jurisprudential agency and legal arm. It also advises and cooperates with other non-Islamic organizations and Fiqh councils. The IIFA convenes annually gathering the most prominent Islamic experts on the globe. The current president is Sheikh Dr. Salih bin Abdullah al Humaid , Imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Its Secretary-General
532-577: The academy defines its mission as follows: The Academy seeks to present Sharia in a moderate manner, emphasizing its merits and its full capacity to deal with the problems and issues of life as well as its capacity to help mankind to achieve happiness, stability, peace, security, and safety in this life and beyond. This mission is based on a comprehensive and integrated understanding of the Islamic religion , its foundations, its sources, its objectives, its principles, and its provisions. As for its purpose,
560-606: The academy is appointed by a decree of the OIC from among the most eminent members of the academy, to serve this position for a renewable term of four years. The current Secretary-General of the IIFA is Professor Koutoub Moustapha Sano who took office in October 2020 after having held for a dozen years several high level positions in the government of the Republic of Guinea , mainly as Minister of Religious Affairs, Minister of International Cooperation and Minister of Diplomatic Affairs in
588-538: The academy states: The Fiqh Academy aims at becoming the world's leading jurisprudential reference to which turn the countries of Islamic world and the Muslim communities in order to clarify the positions of Shariah on issues of concern to Muslims and to provide appropriate solutions to the problems of contemporary life, derived from the Holy Qur'an, the noble prophetic Sunnah and the rich Islamic heritage. The IIFA
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644-584: The grounds of Fiqh and Sharia . This had a significant impact on curbing the tide of extremism in the Muslim world. In October–November 2018, the Madinah Declaration was issued at the 23rd session of the academy in Al Madinah Al Munawwarah , and it called for denominational and jurisprudential tolerance, cooperation, and integration between different Islamic schools and denominations. In June 2006 (Ramadan 1427 AH), under
672-448: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Islamic_Fiqh_Academy&oldid=932894931 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages International Islamic Fiqh Academy, Jeddah Based on both traditional Islamic sciences and modern fields of knowledge,
700-753: The knowledge and expertise of Saudi German Hospitals' doctors at regional and international events and conferences. In 1988, the Saudi German Hospitals Group developed the International Visiting Professor Program (IVP) through which the Saudi German Hospitals Group collaborates with and brings leading physicians and surgeons, especially from Tier 1 western countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany, to Saudi Arabia as visiting consultants. In 2019, Saudi German Hospital Cairo became
728-808: The local community for the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These associations inspired the ‘German’ in the group's name. The Saudi German Hospitals Group manages six multi-specialty tertiary hospitals in Saudi Arabia covering Jeddah , Aseer, Riyadh , Madinah , Ḥaʼil and its latest facility in Dammam , which opened in February 2020 with an area of 39,000 square meters and a capacity of up to 300 beds and 100 clinics. The Saudi German Hospitals Group operates three healthcare facilities in Dubai , Sharjah and Ajman . The Saudi German Hospitals Group operates
756-640: The same 57 Member states as its parent, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, including other subsidiary institutions such as the Islamic Development Bank and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization . Saudi German Hospitals Eng. Sobhi Batterjee (Chairman) Saudi German Hospitals Group ( Arabic : مستشفيات السعودي الألماني ) is one of the largest healthcare providers in
784-549: The vast majority of them have an official representative elected by their governments to represent them in the academy. Many of these representatives are former or current Ministers of Religious Affairs, Grand Muftis, or prominent Islamic scholars. Member states ' representatives regularly participate in the academy's annual conference and events, in addition to the hundreds of researchers, experts and scholars, from Member and non-Member states, who contribute to its annual conference and various seminars. In its statute and brochure,
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