London Central Mosque Trust & The Islamic Cultural Centre

 
      

12 Jan 2026

International Conference:
Contemporary Issues in Islamic Marriage and Divorce in the European Context held at ICC



12 July 2025 London

A conference with imams and scholars from all over the world attended and spoke at a special international event titled: 'Contemporary Issues in Islamic Marriage and Divorce in the European Context'.

The event was organised by the London Central Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre's Commission of Fatwa & Shari'a Affairs.

Dr Ahmad Al Dubayan Director General of The Islamic Cultural Centre London & Sh Prof Faid M Said, Secretary General - Commission of Fatwa & Sharia Affairs welcomed all the international guests. The event took place with a launch event on 11 June and a full days conference on the 12 June (please see agenda below)

Speakers included: (full list of speakers below)

H.E. Sheikh Dr. Qais bin Muhammad Al Sheikh Mubarak
Head of the Sharia Committee of the Awqaf Authority KSA

H.E. Prof Dr. Osama El Hadidy
Director General - International Fatwa Centre Al Azhar University


H.E. Prof Dr. Koutoub Moustapha Sano
Secretary General - International Fiqh Academy


Openning speech by Director General of London Central Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre Dr Ahmad Al Dubayan













Morning
9:00 AM - 09:30 AMRegistration and welcome refreshments.
9:30 AM - 9:40 AMOpening by the chairman of the session H.E. Sheikh Dr. Qais bin Muhammad Al Sheikh Mubarak
9:40 AM - 10:00 AMSheikh Mohammed Koleib, Imam, Vienna
Talk - Fictitious Marriages: Causes and forms.
10:00 AM- 10:20 AMSheikha Liya Makhmutova, Scholar, Estonia
Talk - The Guardian in Marriage.
10:20 AM - 12:00 PMPanel Discussions (3 panels with 20 minutes per speaker + Q&A in the end).
Afternoon:
2:00 PM - 2:10 PMOpening by the chairman of the session Sheikh Usama Al Hadidi, Al Azhar
2:10 PM - 2:30 PMSheikh Abdul Haq, Imam, Germany
Talk - Fictitious Divorces: Causes and forms.
2:30 PM - 2:50 PMSheikh Hakim Kubas, Imam, Madrid
Talk - The Ruling on Triple Divorce in a Single Sitting
2:50 PM - 4:00 PMPanel Discussions (2 panels with 20 minutes per speaker + Q&A in the end).
4:00 PM - 4:15 PMCoffee/refreshments break.
4:15 PM - 4:30 PMClosing remarks for the Conference by Dr Kutub
4:30 PM - 4:50 PMClosing remarks for the Conference by Dr Ahmad Al Dubayan, Director General, ICCUK.
4:50 PM - 5:00 PMClosing statement of the Conference by Sheikh Dr Faid M Said, Imam and Secretary General of CFSA.














































 
 

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