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The Council joined Muslim leaders and scholars at the 2019 summit, at the invitation of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Read the accountScholarship in service of the community.
Hearing families remains at the heart of the Council. That responsibility extends to public rulings, bringing scholars together and sharing what we learn.
The public record
When scholarship meets responsibility.
A family seeking a ruling. A community facing an unfamiliar question. Scholars sharing their experience across borders. These are some of the moments in the Council’s work.
2019 · Tafida Raqeeb
A family’s question. A ruling of consequence.
When Tafida Raqeeb’s parents faced the proposed withdrawal of their daughter’s life support, they asked the Council for an Islamic ruling. The family’s case later reached the High Court.
Read the Tafida Raqeeb caseThe sanctity of life is a fundamental, indeed sacred, principle.
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scholars and imams took part in the online symposium
May 2020 · Convening scholars
Coming together when mosques were closed.
During the pandemic, the Council brought together scholars and imams to discuss ʿĪd prayers, the public adhān and iʿtikāf under lockdown. The published account records the questions, the differing views and the scholars who took part.
Read the symposium accountIn conversation with scholars abroad.
Published accounts of the Council’s participation in international gatherings and exchanges.
Bosnia & regional exchanges
Meetings with scholars and academics to discuss Muslim communities in Europe, research and Islamic curricula.
Read the accountChicago
A research contribution to AMJA’s annual conference, and discussions on cooperation in Islamic arbitration.
Read the accountSharing the experience of practice.
The 2022 annual report records the Council’s first training programme for lawyers in Malaysia. In 2023, the Council also participated in a week of lectures, seminars and workshops in Perth, Australia, on faith, family and community.
Read about the Week of KnowledgeA voice in the wider community.
Alongside its casework, the Council has lent its voice to community campaigns.
- Stand4Uyghurs
- Speaking about the plight of Uyghurs in East Turkistan.
- #InTheirShoes
- Asking the community to consider what struggling families carry.
- Islamophobia Awareness Month
- Standing against the prejudice Muslim families face.
- Foster Friday
- Encouraging Muslim families to consider fostering.
Our ambition
Building the standard for Islamic family guidance.
The Council’s ambition is to help improve how Islamic councils serve their communities: through standards of practice, safeguarding, training and scholarship.
The code of practice, safeguarding standard and training pathway remain areas for development.
Standards & safeguarding
Work towards a code of practice and a safeguarding standard that support responsible, consistent care for families.
Training & collaboration
Develop pathways for adjudicators, imams and pastoral carers to learn from scholarship and the experience of hearing cases.
Research & guidance
Build on the Council’s publications and rulings to advance scholarship on the questions families bring.
Help shape this work.
If you represent a council, mosque or civic organisation, or work in adjudication or pastoral care, contact the team about collaboration.