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» This page is about the title and persons carrying the title. For the former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem (from 1921-1948), see Mohammad Amin al-HusayniThe title of
Grand Mufti refers to the highest official of religious law in a
Sunni Muslim country. The Grand
Mufti issues legal opinions and edicts,
fatwa, on interpretations of Islamic law for private clients or to assist judges in deciding cases. The collected opinions of the Grand Mufti serve as a valuable source of information on the practical application of Islamic law as opposed to its abstract formulation. The Grand Mufti's fataawa (plural of "
fatwa") are
not binding precedents in areas of civil laws regulating marriage, divorce, and inheritance. In criminal courts, the Grand Mufti's recommendations are generally not binding either. In the
Ottoman Empire the Grand Mufti was a state official, and the Grand Mufti of Constantinople was the highest of these. The British retained the institution in some Muslim areas under their control and accorded the
Grand Mufti of Jerusalem the highest political stature. In countries such as
Australia where the office of Grand Mufti receives no official seal of government
imprimatur, clerics can be elected to the position by one segment of the Islamic community in that country and yet not be recognised by other Muslim communities in that country.
Current Grand Muftis
The following
clerics, among others, carry the title of Grand Mufti:
Collective Grand Mufti
Indonesia has a unique system of mufti, in which the position of Grand Mufti is held by Indonesian Ulama Assembly. This assembly can make fataawa (plural of fatwa), such as the fatwa about
Ahmadiyah
Past Grand Muftis
The Palestinian Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Amin al-Husayni (deceased July 4, 1974)
Saudi Arabian Grand Mufti, Abd-al-Aziz ibn Abd-Allah ibn Baaz (deceased May 13, 1999)
Syrian Arab Republic's Grand Mufti, Ahmed Kuftaro (deceased September 1, 2004)
Australian ex-Grand Mufti, Taj El-Din Hilaly.Further Information
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