Organization Biography
The Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) is a body of recognized and qualified Islamic Scholars from the United States and Canada who accept the Qur’an and authentic Sunnah as the primary sources of Islam. Furthermore, FCNA is guided by the judicial heritage of the Prophet’s companions and the legal rulings and methodology of established classical normative Muslim Scholarship.
Mission & Vision Statements
Our mission is to provide guidance to the Muslims of North America in all matters related to Shari’ah by answering constituent questions, writing research policy papers, and holding conferences/seminars related to Islamic legal principles in North America. Also, FCNA provides essential information to the general public in North America on Islamic matters by using clear and concise legal statements from within a mainstream legal paradigm.
Services/Programs they Provide
Areas of Strength/Expertise
The Fiqh Council of North America traces its origins back to the Religious Affairs Committee of the then Muslim Students Association of the United States and Canada in the early 1960s. This Religious Affairs Committee evolved into the Fiqh Committee of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) after the founding of ISNA in 1980. As the needs of the Muslim community and the complexity of the issues they faced grew, the Fiqh Council was transformed into the Fiqh Council of North America in 1986.
The Council continues to be an affiliate of ISNA, advising and educating its members and officials on matters related to the application of ShariÌah in their individual and collective lives in the North American environment.
