Global Fatwa Index Issues 54
Issue 54 of the "Fatwa Trends" bulletin, issued by Egypt's Dar Al-Iftaa, reviews the shifts in the fatwa landscape during August. The topics ranged between digital and technological issues (38%), family and marriage (23%), religious matters and acts of worship (15%), and morality and societal issues (15%). The bulletin revealed an increase in questions related to the ruling on selling personal data, photography and sharing videos on social media, and profiting from digital content. This reflects the transformation of the technological environment into a primary source of new fatwas. In the family domain, fatwas focused on rights over wealth and financial independence between spouses, as well as family planning, with an emphasis on flexible approaches to addressing issues in accordance with Shariah objectives. The trends also highlighted the importance of religious scholars engaging with public affairs and developing fatwa discourse to keep pace with new developments, stressing the need to shift from mere response to proactive monitoring and anticipation to confront modern challenges, especially in the digital sphere.
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