Kuwait City: Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation (KAPF) announced on Wednesday the signing of an agreement with the Kuwait Ministry of Islamic Affairs to develop a project focused on providing telephone and electronic fatwas.
According to Kuwait News Agency, Acting Secretary General of KAPF, Naser Al-Hamad, stated that the agreement aims to facilitate access to accurate fatwas in response to the growing need for reliable legal guidance amid digital transformations. He emphasized that the project supports modern means of delivering legal fatwas in a manner that is easily accessible to all segments of society, enhancing the authority of fatwas through their official source, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs.
Al-Hamad further explained that the agreement is designed to enable both citizens and residents to obtain legal fatwas from reliable sources via approved telephone channels. These channels provide direct communication with specialists through the designated telephone number 149. The service includes responses to legal inquiries across various fields and occasions, aligning with the digital transformation and contributing to religious awareness through a moderate and facilitative approach to Islamic law.
He added that the telephone and electronic fatwa project is a unique initiative aimed at easing access to correct legal fatwas and addressing the rising number of inquiries.