The media office at Dar al-Fatwa issued the following statement: “Based on the directives of the Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdel-Latif Derian, it is strictly prohibited to make political statements or positions and opinions for all employees of the religious apparatus and institutions affiliated with Dar al-Fatwa without first obtaining written permission from the General Directorate of Islamic Endowments and the relevant relevant."

The statement continued that the Mufti of the Republic and Dar al-Fatwa do not adopt any political opinion that does not come directly from them and reject any position that leads to strife or discord among the Lebanese, stressing that “the supreme Islamic interest, national unity and coexistence are the basis for the general direction of Dar al-Fatwa, its institutions and its employees, and its primary role is Preserving the tolerant message of Islam and the general national interest.”