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CONSTITUTION
OF THE ISLAMIC COMMUNITY IN BOSNIA AND HERCEGOVINA
THE MUFTI

Article XLIII
 

The office of the Mufti is the principal religious organ on the territory of the Mufti jurisdiction.

Article XLIV


The seat of the Mufti and the territory of the Mufti jurisdiction are defined by the Council of the Islamic Community.

Article XLV


The Mufti is appointed, transferred and dismissed by the Council of the Islamic Community upon the proposal of the Raisu-1-ulama.

The person appointed as the Mufti must be an Alim (a Senior Muslim Scholar) who is known for his Islamic scholarship and who has a reputation for his proper Islamic conduct among members of the Islamic Community, and who has pursued higher Islamic education and has gained more then five years of work experience in the Islamic Community.

The Mufti represents the Islamic Community in religious matters on the territory of his jurisdiction, and:
-    interprets Islamic teaching and issues the fatwas;
-    supervises the work of the Imams, the Khatibs, the Muallims and the Mudarrises;
-    ensures that the religious rights of Muslims are being protected;
-    ensures the provision of conditions for the performance of Islamic obligations;
-    assures the execution of decisions and directives of the higher organs of the Islamic Community;
-    proposes appointments, dismissals and transfers of the Grand Imams.

Article XLVI


The Council of the Islamic Community confirms, every four years, the reappointment of the Mufti, on the recommendation of the Raisu-l-ulama.

Article XLVII


The Mufti has an office.

The Mufti conducts the Mufti Council that is made up of all the Grand Imams and the principles of Madrasas (Islamic Formal High Schools) on the territory of the Mufti jurisdiction.

Article XLVIII


The Mufti takes an oath before the Raisu-l-ulama and is responsible to the Raisu-l-ulama for his work.

MUFTI UNITS

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MUFTI UNIT OF BANJALUKA

THE MAIN OFFICE

RESIDENCE: Banjaluka

ADDRESS: Mirka Kovačevića br. 23, 78 000 Banja Luka,

Tel/fax: 00 387 (0) 51 491 - 240;  00 387 (0) 51 461 - 782

Web: www.muftijstvobanjalucko.ba

Mufti: Nusret ef. Abdibegović who was appointed in December 2018.

 

 

MUFTI UNIT OF BIHAĆ

THE MAIN OFFICE

RESIDENCE: Bihać

ADDRESS: Ul. bihaćkih branilaca, broj 11; 77000 Bihać

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Mufti: hfz. Mehmed ef. Kudić

Majleses of the Islamic Community within the mufti unit:

- Bihać, Cazin, Velika Kladuša, Bužim, Bosanska Krupa, Bosanski Novi, Bosanska Kostajnica, Prijedor, Kozarac, Sanski Most, Bosanski Petrovac.

 

MUFTI UNIT OF GORAŽDE

THE MAIN OFFICE

RESIDENCE: Goražde

ADDRESS: Trg branilaca, bb, 73000 Goražde

Tel/fax: +387 38 224 114

This Mufti unit was founded in October 1993,  mufti Remzija ef. Pitić was appointed in April 2014.

Majleses of the Islamic Community within the mufti unit:

Čajniče, Foča, Goražde, Rogatica, Rudo, Ustikolina, Višegrad, Žepa.

 

MUFTI UNIT OF MOSTAR

THE MAIN OFFICE

RESIDENCE: Mostar

ADDRESS: Trg Musala 1, 88000 Mostar;

Tel/fax: +387 36 551 089

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THE FOUNDING: Institution of the mufti in Mostar for the first time was mentioned in 1592 in connection with Mevlan Ahmed ef.

The present mufti is Salem ef. Dedović who was appointed in April 2014.

Majleses of the Islamic Community within the mufti unit:

Trebinje, Konjic, Prozor, Jablanica, Livno, Tomislavgrad, Glamoč, Ljubuški, Čapljina, Stolac, Mostar, Gacko.

 

MUFTI UNIT OF SARAJEVO

THE MAIN OFFICE

 

RESIDENCE: Sarajevo,

ADDRESS: Ferhadija 2/1, 71 000 Sarajevo, BiH

Tel/fax: +387 33 220 335; +387 33 223 150

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Web: www.muftijstvosaraj.com

Mufti: Enes ef. Ljevaković who was appointed in April 2014.

 

MUFTI UNIT OF TRAVNIK

THE MAIN OFFICE

RESIDENCE: Travnik

ADDRESS: Vezirska 2, 72270 Travnik - BiH

Tel: 030 518 359

Fax: 030 518 116

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Web address: www.muftiluk-tr.ba

MUFTI: Ahmed ef. Adilović who was appointed in April 2014.

 

The institution of mufti in Travnik was founded long time ago, in 1736 and was active until 1937 when it was abolished. On the session of the Reestablishing Congress held in March 1993, decision about reestablishing of the mufti office of Travnik was brought. At the session, Nusret ef. Abdibegović, the main imam at that time of Travnik, Novi Travnik and Vitez, was appointed the mufti of Travnik.

 

Majleses of the Islamic Community within the mufti unit:

Travnik, Novi Travnik, Bugojno, Gornji Vakuf, Jajce, Busovača, Vitez.

 

MUFTI UNIT OF TUZLA

THE MAIN OFFICE

SEAT : Tuzla

ADDRESS: Ul. Turalibegova 39, 75000 Tuzla

Tel: 035 250 447; fax: 035 258 423

Internet address: www.muftijstvotz.ba

 

MUFTI: Vahid ef. Fazlović

 

Majleses of the Islamic Community within the mufti unit:

Banovići, Bijeljina, Bosanski Šamac, Bratunac, Brčko, Čelić, Gornja Tuzla, Gračanica, Gradačac, Janja, Kalesija, Kladanj, Modriča, Odžak, Orašje, Puračić, Srebrenica, Teočak, Tuzla, Vlasenica, Zvornik, Živinice.

 

 

MAIN MUFTI OFFICE OF THE ARMY

RESIDENCE: Sarajevo

ADDRESS: Ul. Hamdije Kreševljakovića, broj 98, Sarajevo

Tel: 00387-33-285-590

fax: 00387-33-286-691

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THE FOUNDING: Protocol on organizing and functioning of the Muslim's religious service at Federal Ministry of Defense and Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was signed on 25th September 1999.

Organization structure:

  1. Office of the army mufti
  2. Office of the leading imam
  3. Office of the brigade imam
  4. Office of the battalion imam

 

OFFICE OF THE ARMY MUFTI: Office of the army mufti actively participates in process of the reform and transforming in Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

 

MUFTI: Hadis ef. Pašalić who was appointed in April 2014.

 

 

MUFTI UNIT OF ZENICA

THE MAIN OFFICE

RESIDENCE: Zenica

ADDRESS: Ul. Muhameda Seida Serdarevića, broj 10, Zenica

Tel: 032/242-012

Fax: 032/242-014

 

THE FOUNDING: 20th October 1993

MUFTI: hfz. Mevludin ef. Dizdarević

 

Since the formation of this office in 1993 until 1997, the duty of the mufti of Zenica was preformed by hfz. Halil ef. Mehtić.

 

Majleses of the Islamic Community within the mufti unit:

Zenica, Žepče, Zavidovići, Tešanj, Doboj, Teslić, Maglaj.