Date of source: الثلاثاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 9, 2014
Dr. Alī Jum’ah, the Grand Muftī, stated that Dār al- Iftā corrects 20-30 incorrect fatwás daily and responds to it in 8 different languages.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, شباط (فبراير) 18, 2014
Dr. Ahmad Karīmah, professor at al-Azhar, also condemned the recent terrorist attack in Tābā and said that the attack aimed to damage Egypt’s economy, similar to what happened in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Dr. ‘Abd al-Hādī al-Qasabī, head of the Supreme Council of Sūfī Orders, described the perpetrators as...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 9, 2014
Grand Imām Dr. Shaykh Ahmad al- Tayyib head of the Azhar stated that the Custodian of the Two Holy Places, King ‘Abd ‘Allah Ibn Abd al- ‘Azīz al- Saūd is a wise and experienced leader who is alert to the conspiracies that is arranged from forces of evil to Arab and Muslim countries
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 8, 2014
The religious establishment denounced what had been shared about the fatwá of al- Nūr party that prohibit buying the certificates of Suez Canal as a form of ribā (interest) that is considered harām (religiously prohibited.)
Date of source: الثلاثاء, شباط (فبراير) 17, 2015
Controversial Fatwas
Egypt is not only facing a period of political but also of religious polarization. Many religious scholars issue Fatwas that have a political meaning and some of them are almost inciting fights and vandalism.
Egyptians saw most of the Fatwas that provoked conflicts during the...
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 8, 2014
There are several demands from Azhar Scholars, Salafīs and Sufīs to implement the “Had al- Hirābah” (an Islamic law that leads to the amputation of limbs for those who engage in thuggery).
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 8, 2014
In the first time in Egypt’s history the TV program called The Dancer, which organizes competitions for belly dancing among ladies worldwide has led to the anger of the Azharite Scholars.
Date of source: الاثنين, شباط (فبراير) 16, 2015
Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, arrived in Cairo yesterday as the head of a delegation from London for a two-day visit. It is his second visit to Egypt since his inauguration in March 2013. He met Pope Tawadros II and high ranking officials from al-Azhar and other institutions. Sources...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 9, 2014
Al- Azhar has delivered the draft law of the ‘Alms House’ to Eng. Ibrhīm Mahlab for presentation to the Council of Ministers (Wā’il Fāyiz, al- Watan, July 9, p. 2).
Date of source: الجمعة, تموز (يوليو) 11, 2014
The Azhar has denounced the barbaric attacks launched by the Israel against the Palestinian people, he assured that the Arabs and Muslims will not be patient for long.