Cases and Fatwās Roundup

  • “Top clergy [in Indonesia] have issued fatwas, or edicts, on how to rein in climate change. Neighborhood activists are beseeching friends, family and neighbors that environmentalism is embedded in the Quran.”
  • “For those planning to perform Haj[j] this upcoming season, a fatwa has been issued that bans performing the holy pilgrimage without an official permit. In an announcement, the [Saudi Arabian] Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said the Council of Senior Scholars issued a fatwa that banned such practices. They urged those planning to partake in the pilgrimage to adhere strictly to set regulations and guidelines.”

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