{"id":1139,"date":"2020-09-04T10:08:38","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T07:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zakat.unhcr.org\/blog\/?p=1139"},"modified":"2021-03-24T18:19:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T16:19:50","slug":"the-international-islamic-fiqh-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zakat.unhcr.org\/blog\/en\/fatwa\/the-international-islamic-fiqh-academy","title":{"rendered":"International Islamic Fiqh Academy | KSA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The International Islamic Fiqh\nAcademy (IIFA) was created in 1981 and is located in Jeddah, KSA. It is a\nsubsidiary of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which is the\nlargest organization representing the Muslim world with a membership of 57\nstates spread over four continents. The Academy\u2019s mission is to provide\nreligious guidance on modern legal, social, cultural and economic issues. It is\nan international body composed of over 65 Muslim scholars from all over the\nworld and is as such considered one of the leading religious references for\nMuslims worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After studying the\nvarious governance parameters of the Refugee Zakat Fund, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Distribution: UNHCR\u2019s 100% Zakat distribution policy implying zero deduction of overhead costs from Zakat funds<\/li><li>Compliance: the Refugee Zakat Fund complies with essential Zakat rules and regulations<\/li><li>Beneficiaries: targets most vulnerable eligible refugees and internally displaced families, including families of widows, orphans and the elderly<\/li><li>Financial: a dedicated bank account is in place to receive Zakat funds only,<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>IIFA concluded in July 2020 that UNHCR is allowed to collect and distribute Zakat funds through its Refugee Zakat Fund, as long as it commits to the above-mentioned parameters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/zakat.unhcr.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/\u0641\u062a\u0648\u0649-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062c\u0645\u0639-\u0628\u062e\u0635\u0648\u0635-\u0627\u0655\u064a\u062a\u0627\u0621-\u0627\u0644\u0632\u0643\u0627\u0629-\u0644\u0644\u0645\u0641\u0648\u0636\u064a\u0629-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0629-\u0644\u0644\u0627\u062c\u064a\u0654\u064a\u0646-\u0648\u062c\u0645\u0639\u0647\u0627-\u0644\u0627\u0654\u0645\u0648\u0627\u0644-\u0627\u0644\u0632\u0643\u0627\u0629OIC-IIFA-UNHCR-Fatwa-10-November-2020.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:4px;background-color:#0072bc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read The Full Fatwa Here<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA) was created in 1981 and is located in Jeddah, KSA. 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