This article intends to see the challenges faced by fatwa institutions in Malaysia and resolving measures executed to solve problems happening due to the technology development. | The challenges of fatwa institutions in Malaysia in facing the progress of science and technology International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology IJMET Volume 10 Issue 03 April 2019 pp. 1806-1813. Article ID IJMET_10_03_182 Available online at http ijmet JType IJMET amp VType 10 amp IType 3 ISSN Print 0976-6340 and ISSN Online 0976-6359 IAEME Publication Scopus Indexed THE CHALLENGES OF FATWA INSTITUTIONS IN MALAYSIA IN FACING THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Wan Mohd Khairul Firdaus Wan Khairuldin Research Institute for Islamic Product amp Civilization INSPIRE Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin MALAYSIA Corresponding Author Wan Nur Izzati Wan Nor Anas Academy of Islamic Studies University of Malaya MALAYSIA Abdul Hanis Embong Centre for Fundamental and Liberal Education Universiti Malaysia Terengganu MALAYSIA Daud Ismail Faculty of Islamic Contemporary Studies Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin MALAYSIA Mohd Shukri Hanapi Centre for Islamic Development Management Sudies ISDEV University Sains Malaysia MALAYSIA. ABSTRACT Dense technology development nowadays leads to various new issues especially in the law determination. Most of the problems have never happened before in fact they have never been discussed in details in the books of fiqh previously. Moreover the qualification of a mufti is usually in their main field which is in sharia studies. In encountering the problems fatwa institution becomes the most affected body due to its role to solve the problems from the aspect of religion. Therefore fatwa institutions in Malaysia need to take appropriate actions to get along with technology progress. This article intends to see the challenges faced by fatwa institutions in Malaysia and resolving measures executed to solve problems happening due to the technology development. This article is divided into two objectives. First the roles of fatwa institutions in Malaysia. Second the challenges and solutions performed by fatwa .
