اإلفتاء في زنجبار، تاريخه وواقعه

دراسة تاريخية تحليلية

Abstract

This research deals with matters related to Fatwa in Zanzibar including historical background and its reality. It also deals with an analytical and historical study which was conducted in Zanzibar in the Mufti`s Office. This research consists of four parts, which includes several topics. The first part is a brief summary of Zanzibar in term of its religion, social, political and educational conditions. The second topic explores the establishment of Mufti`s Office through its historical background. It was explained both in terms of language and in its ideology, and the stages by which Fatwa passed from its Oman state, and then after independence. It also mentions the history of Muftis who lead the office, and mentions the established doctrine used in the Mufti`s Office in Zanzibar. The third topic examines the reality of fatwa in Zanzibar, types of fatwa and the new structure of the Mufti`s Office in Zanzibar. In the fourth topic, the challenges faced by fatwa are mentioned in scientific, administrative and financial terms. Finally, the research concludes by presenting the proposed solutions of those challenges.