Muis will be convening the Conference on Fatwa in Contemporary Societies 2024 from 2 to 3 February 2024. The theme of the conference is “Empowering Muslims Communities of the Future through Fatwas”.

The Conference on Fatwa in Contemporary Societies 2024 seeks to address the following key questions:

1. How contextualised fatwas can cultivate intellectual and ethical empowerment in Muslims, facilitating their development into principled contributors of their communities and wider societies.

   In particular, it will discuss the role of fatwas in shaping Muslim communities that embody universal values, guided by enduring principles, and can promote compassion and harmony. It seeks to discuss the evolving concept of fatwas in guiding Muslims to live effectively and confidently in facing contemporary challenges in plural societies.

2. How fatwa institutions can remain resilient and continue to facilitate the development of robust and comprehensive solutions for the Muslim community in addressing their evolving needs.

   In particular, it will discuss developments within fatwa thinking and solutioning in adopting comprehensive, inclusive and collaborative approaches, to facilitate the understanding of complex contemporary issues, and development of nuanced and contextually relevant fatwas that empower Muslims to navigate present and future challenges.

3. You may download the prospectus here.