IDIP
International Darul Ifta PakistanResearch & Publications
Advancing Islamic legal scholarship through interdisciplinary research, contemporary Fiqh analysis, and rigorous academic publication.
Research Centers
IDIP hosts specialized research units addressing the most pressing legal and ethical questions of our time.
Center for AI & Digital Ethics
Exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence, data privacy, algorithms, and Islamic legal principles.
Center for Islamic Economics & Finance
Research on Islamic banking, FinTech, cryptocurrency, Sukuk, Takaful, and sustainable investment.
Center for Medical Fiqh & Bioethics
Addressing organ transplantation, fertility treatment, genetics, end-of-life care, and pharmaceutical ethics.
Center for Minority Fiqh & Global Communities
Research on Muslim minority contexts, integration, legal pluralism, and international humanitarian law.
Ongoing Research Projects
Our scholars are actively engaged in cutting-edge research that bridges classical jurisprudence with modern challenges.
Fiqh of Smart Contracts and Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
A comprehensive analysis of blockchain-based contracts, DeFi protocols, and their compliance with Islamic commercial law.
Islamic Bioethics: Gene Editing and Reproductive Technologies
Examining CRISPR, IVF, surrogacy, and prenatal genetic testing through the lens of Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah and classical Fiqh.
Environmental Fiqh & Climate Ethics
Developing a jurisprudential framework for environmental stewardship, sustainable resource use, and climate action.
Comparative Fiqh of Family Law in Modern Nation-States
A comparative study of marriage, divorce, and inheritance rulings across madhāhib and their application in contemporary legal systems.
Recent Publications
Explore our latest research papers, books, and Fatwa collections.
Blockchain, Smart Contracts, and Islamic Legal Principles
An in-depth jurisprudential evaluation of blockchain technology and its application in Islamic finance.
Contemporary Issues in Iftāʾ: Methodology and Practice
A collected volume on the methodology of Fatwa issuance in the modern era, with case studies on technology, finance, and medicine.
IDIP Fatwa Compendium 2025 – Vol. 3
A curated collection of 50 institutional Fatwas on family law, commercial transactions, medical ethics, and emerging technologies.
International Journal of Ifta & Contemporary Islamic Jurisprudence
A peer-reviewed academic journal publishing original research on Ifta studies, Uṣūl al-Fiqh, comparative Fiqh, Islamic finance, medical Fiqh, AI ethics, and Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah.
ISSN: 2791-2345 · Frequency: Bi-annual · Open Access