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6. The Sheikh of the Azhar: I canceled the fatwa about the Iraqi ruling council because it indicates stupidity, pride and crossing the limits
Date of source: Friday, September 12, 2003
The article is an interview with the Sheikh of the Azhar about the fatwa of Sheikh Al-Esh which incriminated dealing with the Iraqi Transitional Ruling Council. He said that he canceled the fatwa because no Egyptian sheikh, including himself, has the right to give a fatwa about Iraq. He stressed...
18. A preface in the jurisprudence of political assassination: Premeditated fatwas of takfir [accusation of infidelity and unbelief]
Date of source: Tuesday, September 9, 2003
The writer criticizes religious scholars who deliver fatwas without deep consideration and awareness of the issues related to the fatwas.
6. Issuing fatwas unknowingly - Sheikh Al-Eish: I am a peaceful man and my knowledge about the Iraqi Council is from newspapers
Date of source: Friday, September 5, 2003
The article is an interview with Sheikh Nabawi Al-Eish, who gave the controversial fatwa that incriminated dealing with the Iraqi transitional ruling council. The fatwa is reportedly rejected by the American Embassy in Egypt.
22. Religious sites attract Egyptian youth at the expense of Dar Al-Ifta´
Date of source: Tuesday, August 26, 2003
Islamic web sites have succeeded lately in attracting a great percentage of Egyptian youth. They consider such sites a substitute for the new preachers. Many of the Egyptian youth have a strong connection with them. Thus when these preachers left Egypt, they caused psychical disorders for the youth...
11. The Mufti of the republic allowed women to perform prayers while wearing a dance costume and bathing in milk, he declared bribery and drinking alcohol halal [allowed shari‘a-wise]
Date of source: Thursday, March 23, 2006
The article is a critique of the Grand Muftī ‘Alī Jum‘ā, who has dedicated a permanent section on Dar al-Ifta’a’s website to attacking journalists who criticize what the author calls the muftī’s weird fatwas.
12. Fatwa disasters on the air in Arab satellite channels
Date of source: Tuesday, August 19, 2003
The author gives examples of wrong fatwas given via Arab satellite channels. He also criticizes religious mistakes committed in the programs broadcasting such fatwas.
18. How many crimes are committed in relation to understanding [religious] texts
Date of source: Friday, August 1, 2003
The author comments on how to understand a religious text in order to be able to give a right fatwa.
16. Is issuing fatwas [religious rulings by learned Muslim scholars] in trouble?
Date of source: Thursday, February 20, 2003
The article raises many questions regarding issuing fatwas as many people believe that issuing fatwas is facing troubles and may have reached a crossroads.
17. Fatwa says that women can pray and fast while menstruating!!
Date of source: Sunday, February 16, 2003
An inspector for the Ministry of Endowments gives the opinion that women are religiously allowed to pray and fast during menstruation. He is judged for giving similar “strange” opinions. A professor at the Azhar University says that he is an apostate who should be killed if his apostasy threatens...
16. The government has an “opinion” concerning fatwas
Date of source: Saturday, February 15, 2003
Interview with the head of the Azhar Fatwa Committee concerning the work of the committee and some of the controversial fatwas he issued. He also gives his opinion on modern Islamic preachers

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