Fiqh Symposium 2026

A structured scholarly gathering. Two extended days, an integrated academic process, and a clear intended outcome: a reference-grade fiqh standard. The Foundations of Legacy Fiqh Symposium 2026 is a structured scholarly gathering convened to examine a complex and increasingly consequential question: the scope and limits of zakah utilisation in relation to forms of public-interest activity and community-serving functions within Muslim minority contexts. This symposium brings together senior scholars of the recognised Sunni madhāhib, and scholars possessing ijtihād-level juristic authority, alongside specialised researchers, legal experts, and institutional practitioners. It is designed as an integrated academic process, combining foundational fiqh inquiry, maqasid-based reasoning, legal analysis, and engagement with contemporary institutional realities. The programme is structured across two extended days. The first day establishes the intellectual and practical foundations through public academic sessions, incorporating legal frameworks, practitioner insights, and detailed fiqh research. The second day is dedicated to closed scholarly deliberations, wherein selected contributing and participating scholars and researchers engage in disciplined evaluation, synthesis, and principled determination. The intended outcome is the development of a reference-grade fiqh standard addressing the governance of zakah in advocacy-adjacent contexts, formally drafted under the academic authority of Islamic Finance Advisory, providing clear, responsible, and methodologically grounded guidance for institutions operating within the United Kingdom and comparable minority settings.