In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, All praise is for Allah, the Most High, and may His peace and blessings be upon our prophet, Muhammad, his family, and companions. 

Alhamdulillah, by the grace of Allah, a fatwa and research department has been started at Al-Maqasid seminary. This group will now be part of the department. All questions will be answered by Auzair Khilwati, who is a graduate of Dar Al-Mustafa..

One of the religious obligations upon every community is producing scholars in the locality who can provide answers to any religious questions the Muslims may have. Such an answer, referred to as a fatwa, is the clarification of the legal opinion held by Muslim scholars to a specific question. In an effort to fulfill this community obligation, Al-Maqasid will now be accepting questions and clarifying their rulings in Islam by relaying the opinions of the scholars or jurists. Questions can range from the validity of acts of worship to the permissibility of financial transactions, marriage and divorce issues, the permissibility of eating, drinking, or wearing specific things, and more. Unless otherwise stated, all answers are according to the Shafi madhab.

May Allah give us all sound understanding of this religion, make this group a means of benefit for the Muslims, and accept this humble endeavor.