The Dar al-Ifta of the Lebanese Republic and the Supreme Islamic Sharia Council constitute the highest religious authority for Lebanon's Sunni Muslim community. Safeguarding both institutions is a religious and national imperative.
The body affirms that the strength of the Dar al-Ifta derives from its independence, its revered standing, and its capacity to unify Muslims. It accordingly calls for:
- Sheltering religious and endowment (waqf) institutions from partisan wrangling and narrow political calculations.
- Modernizing the administrative and oversight framework governing Islamic endowment properties to ensure optimal investment returns for the benefit of preachers and those in need.
- Reinforcing the role of scholars and learned figures in shaping fatwas and Sharia rulings that govern the community's affairs.