Date of source: Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Dr. Tàriq Al-Juharì held a conference at the Center for Arab West Understanding. Moreover, he briefly discussed three major points, and then moved to answering the questions. Dr. Al-Juharì focused on three topics: the first one was: the idea of Sufism. The second one: He discussed the current...
Date of source: Saturday, September 26, 2020
Dr. Tarek al-Gawhary, MA Azhar University, PhD Princeton University, advisor to Sheikh Dr. Ali Goma’a. explained the thought process in Islamic Law and how a Muslim jurist can think about the concept of inclusive citizenship in a historical context. The basis is in the Constitution of Medina or the...
Date of source: Thursday, August 25, 2022
Mr. Bas Belder was between 1999 and 2019 one of the very few members in the European Parliament showing an active interest in the position of Christians in the Middle East. He is to be complimented for his genuine interest in Christians in the Middle East but the sources he used in his paper for...
Date of source: Friday, January 24, 2025
Nūr, a magazine for children founded by the World Organization for Al-Azhar Graduates, continues its journey with Grand Imām of Al-Azhar University, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, which last year began to provide the opportunity for a dialogue with children in the book Children Ask the Imam.
Date of source: Thursday, January 16, 2025
Dr. Muḥammad Mhannā, a professor at Al-Azhar University, has stated that the awrād (prayers and litanies in Sufism) are acts of worship that a Muslim commits to performing at specific times, as it is a means of drawing closer to God Almighty.
Date of source: Sunday, January 19, 2025
Grand Imām of Al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad El-Ṭayyeb, has continued to defend the honorable Sunnah of the Prophet in episodes on the Egyptian Satellite Channel, emphasizing the extent to which it has been proven to be a source of legislation. He asserted that the denial of the Sunnah’s credibility and...
Date of source: Friday, January 10, 2025
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, has stated that there is a correlation between the purposes of the Islamic Sharīʿa law and modern contempory life, adding that the sharīʿa law is applicable everywhere and at all times.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
The Ministry of Awqāf (religious endowments) and the Ministry of Health successfully held a symposium on the issue of smoking, which ended with the Grand Muftī of the Kingdom of Jordan formally banning smoking by issuing a fatwa designating it as ḥarām (religiously prohibited).
Date of source: Monday, December 2, 2024
Dr. Ibrāhīm Najm, an advisor to the Grand Muftī of Egypt, stated that in contemporary society, many are issuing fatwās (religious edicts) without referring to scholars before.
Date of source: Monday, December 2, 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, announced Dār al-Iftāʾ will, for the first time, hold an international symposium marking the International Day for Iftāʾ, under the patronage of President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī.