International Islamic Fiqh Academy
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The International Islamic Fiqh Academy is a leading scholarly body that issues collective Islamic legal opinions and guidance on contemporary issues for member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Islamic Fiqh Academy canonical | 4 |
| Islamic Fiqh Academy | 1 |
| Majmaʿ al‑Fiqh al‑Islāmī | 1 |
| council of Muslim jurists and scholars | 1 |
| international fiqh council | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T248103 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Islamic Fiqh Academy Context triple: [Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, hasOrgan, International Islamic Fiqh Academy]
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A.
Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam
Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam is a historic educational institution in Karachi, Pakistan, renowned as the alma mater of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
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B.
Ja'fari school
The Ja'fari school is the principal school of Islamic jurisprudence in Twelver Shi'a Islam, based on the teachings of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq and the line of Shi'a Imams.
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C.
Shafi'i school
The Shafi'i school is one of the four major Sunni Islamic legal schools, known for its systematic methodology in deriving Islamic law from the Qur'an, Hadith, consensus, and analogical reasoning.
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Al-Azhar University
Al-Azhar University is one of the world’s oldest and most influential centers of Islamic learning and higher education, located in Cairo, Egypt.
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E.
Hanafi school
The Hanafi school is the oldest and one of the most widely followed Sunni Islamic legal schools, known for its flexible and rationalist approach to jurisprudence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Islamic Fiqh Academy Target entity description: The International Islamic Fiqh Academy is a leading scholarly body that issues collective Islamic legal opinions and guidance on contemporary issues for member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
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A.
Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam
Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam is a historic educational institution in Karachi, Pakistan, renowned as the alma mater of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
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B.
Ja'fari school
The Ja'fari school is the principal school of Islamic jurisprudence in Twelver Shi'a Islam, based on the teachings of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq and the line of Shi'a Imams.
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C.
Shafi'i school
The Shafi'i school is one of the four major Sunni Islamic legal schools, known for its systematic methodology in deriving Islamic law from the Qur'an, Hadith, consensus, and analogical reasoning.
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D.
Al-Azhar University
Al-Azhar University is one of the world’s oldest and most influential centers of Islamic learning and higher education, located in Cairo, Egypt.
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E.
Hanafi school
The Hanafi school is the oldest and one of the most widely followed Sunni Islamic legal schools, known for its flexible and rationalist approach to jurisprudence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic scholarly institution
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fiqh academy ⓘ intergovernmental organization body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IIFA ⓘ |
| affiliation | Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ⓘ |
| composition |
council of scholars
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fiqh experts ⓘ specialists in various disciplines ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| decisionMakingProcess | collective ijtihad ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic jurisprudence
ⓘ
Sharia ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic law
fiqh ⓘ |
| hasType |
International Islamic Fiqh Academy
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
international fiqh council
|
| headquartersCountry | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Jeddah ⓘ |
| issues |
fatwas
ⓘ
recommendations ⓘ resolutions ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
ⓘ
surface form:
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation institutions
|
| methodology |
Quran and Sunnah based reasoning
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consideration of contemporary realities ⓘ use of classical fiqh schools ⓘ |
| name | International Islamic Fiqh Academy self-link ⓘ |
| notableRole |
reference body for Islamic finance standards
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reference body for bioethical rulings in Muslim countries ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ⓘ |
| purpose |
addressing modern challenges in light of Shariah
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harmonizing fiqh positions among OIC member states ⓘ issuing collective Islamic legal opinions ⓘ providing Islamic legal guidance on contemporary issues ⓘ |
| regionServed |
global Muslim community
ⓘ
member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork |
bioethics
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contemporary issues ⓘ environmental issues ⓘ family law ⓘ finance and economics ⓘ human rights in Islam ⓘ international relations ⓘ medical ethics ⓘ minority fiqh ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Islamic financial institutions
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Islamic jurists ⓘ Muslim policymakers ⓘ OIC member states ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Islamic Fiqh Academy Description of subject: The International Islamic Fiqh Academy is a leading scholarly body that issues collective Islamic legal opinions and guidance on contemporary issues for member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
International Islamic Fiqh Academy
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hasType
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International Islamic Fiqh Academy
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
international fiqh council
this entity surface form:
Islamic Fiqh Academy
this entity surface form:
Majmaʿ al‑Fiqh al‑Islāmī
this entity surface form:
council of Muslim jurists and scholars