Departments and units

HTS Sharia Council

The body responsible for religious-law questions within Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.

Also known as

  • HTS General Sharia Council
  • HTS Supreme Council for Fatwa

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Supported by independent sources

Syria TV reports that in 2024 Abdul Rahim Atoun headed HTS’s Supreme Council for Fatwa, and in December 2024 Türkiye Today described him as head of the HTS sharia council. 1 2 Read the article

People and bodies linked to it

LeaderPart ofAbdul Rahim AtounHay’at Tahriral-ShamHTS Sharia Council
Legend
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  • According to testimony
  • Published allegation
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  • Organisation

Sources

  1. Press عبد الرحيم عطّون شرعيّ الرئاسة — Syria TV (تلفزيون سوريا) — Husam Jazmati, June 16, 2025
    Note: Analysis column. Cites Atoun's Telegram channel and an Assad-era interrogation record from security documents obtained by Daraj.
  2. Press Who is who? Meet HTS ideologue Abd al-Rahim Atoun, top jurist and strategist — Türkiye Today, December 10, 2024