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{{Short description|Indian Deobandi fiqh organisation}}{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}{{Infobox organisation
| name = Islamic Fiqh Academy (India)
| formation = {{start date and age|1988}}
| logo = Logo of Islamic Fiqh Academy (India).png
| logo_size = 250px
| image = Ateeque Ahmad Bastawi, Ubaidullah Asadi, Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi, Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, and Abdullah Maroofi (from right to left) at the 34th Fiqhi Seminar of the Islamic Fiqh Academy (India), held in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, in 2025.jpg
| caption = [[Ateeque Ahmad Bastawi]], Ubaidullah Asadi, [[Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi]], [[Khalid Saifullah Rahmani]], and [[Abdullah Maroofi]] (from right to left) at the 34th Fiqhi Seminar of the Academy, held in [[Jamshedpur]], Jharkhand, in 2025.
| abbreviation = IFA
| founder = [[Mujahidul Islam Qasmi]]
| founding_location = [[New Delhi]]
| type = [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]]
| headquarters = 161 F Jogabai, Okhla Village Jamia Nagar, New Delhi - 110025 (India)
| fields = [[Deobandi fiqh]]
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = [[Nematullah Azami]]
| leader_title2 = General secretary
| leader_name2 = [[Khalid Saifullah Rahmani]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.ifa-india.org/}}
}}
'''Islamic Fiqh Academy''' (IFA) of India is a [[Deobandi fiqh]] organization.<ref>{{Citation |last=Mazhari |first=Waris |title=Islamic Fiqh Academy of India |date=2022-05-19 |url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780197669419.001.0001/acref-9780197669419-e-205 |encyclopedia=Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World: Digital Collection |access-date=2023-06-04 |publisher=Oxford University Press |language=en |doi= |isbn=978-0-19-766941-9}}</ref> It was established in 1988 in [[New Delhi]] under the guidance of [[Mujahidul Islam Qasmi]]. The primary objective of the academy is to address contemporary issues and challenges faced by Muslims in light of the principles and methodology of [[Fiqh|Islamic jurisprudence]], as derived from the [[Quran]], [[Sunnah]] (teachings and practices of Muhammad), and the interpretations of classical jurists and scholars. The IFA aims to find solutions to problems arising from social, political, economic, industrial, and technological developments through collective efforts and research. It organizes seminars, symposiums, and conferences, and prepares literature to address new issues and challenges faced by Muslims in the modern world. The academy focuses on promoting the principles of fiqh and [[Islamic ethics]], while also fostering dialogue and cooperation with other academic and fiqh institutions worldwide.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Fatima |first=Tumazar |date=2022-11-30 |title=Islamic Fiqh Academy (India) academic contributions and social impact: اسلامی فقہ اکیڈمی(انڈیا) کی علمی خدمات اور معاشرتی اثرات |url=https://journals.iub.edu.pk/index.php/al-absar/article/view/1382 |journal=Al-Abṣār (الابصار) |language=en |volume=1 |issue=01 |pages=53–68 |doi=10.52461/al-abr.v1i01.1382 |issn=2958-9169|doi-access=free }}</ref>

The IFA has gained recognition both within India and internationally. It has established collaborative relationships with research organizations, educational centers, and departments of Law and Islamic studies at various universities, particularly in the [[Arab world]]. The academy also maintains strong ties with other renowned fiqh academies globally, aiming to efficiently identify and analyze problems faced by Muslim communities and find appropriate solutions.

== Activities ==
The activities of the IFA can be broadly categorized into three areas: organizing fiqhi seminars, conducting training workshops, and preparing and publishing fiqhi literature. Through these endeavors, the Islamic Fiqh Academy of India plays a significant role in addressing contemporary issues and providing guidance on matters related to Islamic jurisprudence and ethics.

[[File:34th Fiqhi Seminar of the Islamic Fiqh Academy (India), Jamshedpur (2025) 2.jpg|thumb|[[Anisur Rahman Qasmi]], [[Ateeque Ahmad Bastawi]], Ubaidullah Asadi, [[Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi]], [[Khalid Saifullah Rahmani]], [[Abdullah Maroofi]], Muhammad Salih Hasani Mazahiri, Muhammad Badran Saeedi, and Nazre Tauhid Qasmi (from right to left) at the 34th Fiqhi Seminar of the Academy, held in [[Jamshedpur]], Jharkhand, in 2025.]]

==Services==
It has issued statements on aspects of Islamic religious observance such as medical treatment during the [[Ramadan]] fast,<ref name=hindustantimes>{{cite web |title=Sex education is unIslamic, says academy |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/sex-education-is-unislamic-says-academy/story-q8nPvCiMFBS4TwrQGdggaM.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=8 April 2008}}</ref> and on [[sex education]],<ref name=hindustantimes /> [[mixed-sex education]]<ref name=memri>{{cite web |title=Islamic Fiqh Academy Conference In Mumbai |url=https://www.memri.org/reports/islamic-fiqh-academy-conference-mumbai-according-sharia-adolescent-schoolboys-schoolgirls |website=MEMRI |date=30 November 2017}}</ref> and [[organ donation]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ghannam |first1=Obadah |title=Islamic Legal Views on Organ Donation: A View from Fiqh Councils |url=https://pmr.uchicago.edu/sites/pmr.uchicago.edu/files/uploads/Ghannam_Islamic%20Legal%20Views%20on%20Organ%20Donation.pdf |date=17 June 2015 |access-date=24 January 2019 |archive-date=25 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125221435/http://pmr.uchicago.edu/sites/pmr.uchicago.edu/files/uploads/Ghannam_Islamic%20Legal%20Views%20on%20Organ%20Donation.pdf |url-status=dead }}, pages 18, 21.</ref> It has issued a number of published works, including an [[Urdu]] translation of the ''[[Encyclopedia of Islamic Jurisprudence]]''.<ref name="Zaman2012">{{cite book|author=Muhammad Qasim Zaman|title=Modern Islamic Thought in a Radical Age: Religious Authority and Internal Criticism|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Uf0fAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA101|date=15 October 2012|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-1-139-57718-2}}</ref>{{rp|101–2}} The Academy has been described as "the most recent and, in many ways, the most sophisticated articulation so far of claims to institutionalized Islamic authority in India".<ref name="Zaman2012" />{{rp|103}}

==Membership==
The membership includes a large number of young graduates (''Fazils'') from ''[[madrasa]]s'' including [[Darul Uloom Deoband]], [[Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama]] and [[Firangi Mahal]] in [[Lucknow]].<ref name=hindustantimes /> The academy coordinates with other academic and Fiqh institutions in the Middle East and in countries and areas with a significant Muslim minority population, such as the USA and Europe.{{fact|date=December 2022}}

== See also ==
* [[List of Deobandi organisations]]
* [[Deobandi fiqh]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
==Further reading ==
*[https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/TezGoster?key=1pwTzRXnomYf6jwqVORfUc8eZwAqnIdIfk7eaxEkNX66ifiyRyoKs7jhvtI8Sg2- Mechanisms of fatwa and ijtihad in jurisprudence councils: The Jurisprudence Council in India is a model]

==External links==
* [https://www.ifa-india.org/ Islamic Fiqh Academy]

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