Decree-Law on Islamic Religious Opinion and Endowments

Type

Decree-Law

Number

18

Date of the text

13/01/1955

Official Gazette

published in 1955

Status today

In force, amended as of 27/08/2026

Articles

86

What it provides

This decree-law regulates the independence of Sunni Muslims in their religious affairs and charitable endowments, and defines the position of the Mufti of the Lebanese Republic as their religious head and representative before public authorities and the highest authority over endowments and fatwa offices. It also sets

What has changed this text

• Amended by Decision No. 37/2007, articles 29
• Amended by Decision No. 39/2007 of 10/05/2007, articles 54
• Amended by Decision No. 50/1996 of 24/07/1996, articles 6, 7, 8, 13, 20
• Amended by Law No. 0/1956 of 28/05/1956, articles 29

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 1955. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.