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Dār al-Iftāʾ starts international conference under President Sīsī’s sponsorship
Date of source: Monday, July 29, 2024
Under the patronage of President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, the 9th worldwide conference on fatwā of the Egyptian Dār al-Iftāʾ began on July 29–30 in Cairo. The conference is annually organized by the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide.
Al-Azhar Issues Fatwa Forbidding Joining the Muslim Brotherhood Group
Date of source: Sunday, December 20, 2020
In a direct and blatant rebuke, al-Azhar issued a fatwa prohibiting joining the Muslim Brotherhood and other terrorist groups in light of the rise of terrorism around the world.
Egypt’s GFI: More Than 30% Of the Ultra-Conservative Islamist Currents Prohibit the Celebration of the Prophet’s Birthday
Date of source: Tuesday, November 20, 2018
The Global Fatwa Index (GFI) affiliated to Egypt’s Dār al-Iftāʾ and General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide reported that it has monitored 500 samples on various fatwas that have been issued over the years by official institutes as well as by radical and ultra-conservative Islamist...
32. Azhar Scholars May Join Political Parties, but are Banned from Joining Brotherhood, Says Head of <i>Fatwá</i> Committee
Date of source: Monday, December 27, 2010
Shaykh Marzūq al-Shahāt, the head of the Azhar's Fatwá committee, says that Azhar scholars may join political parties. However, he says they are restricted from joining any religious streams, whether Salafī, Muslim Brotherhood, or others. He added that it is not appropriate for any Azhar scholar to...
5. Muslims and Copts exchange recriminations over conversion
Date of source: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
This article deals with the rules of conversion from Christianity to Islam, and vice-versa, in Egypt.
11. Fatwá from Dar al-Ifta’ apostasizing writers who insult religions
Date of source: Thursday, July 23, 2009
‘Abd al-Wahāb ‘Īsá writes about the fatwá issued by Dār al-Iftā’ accusing Dr. Sayyid al-Qimnī of apostasy.
51. Postponing ruling in the claim that obliges the Fatwá Department at the Azhar to medically check Christians before proclaiming their conversion to Islam
Date of source: Thursday, May 21, 2009
A convert’s lawyer blames the Azhar for not taking procedures to reveal medical and mental facts behind certain people’s will to convert to Islam.
11. No to irresponsible ijtihad, says group of scholars
Date of source: Friday, October 10, 2008
The Islamic thinker Jamāl al-Bannā has issued a number of controversial fatwás recently. In this article Muslim scholars criticize al-Bannā and question his credentials.
3. The Azhar refuses specifying the age of 21 to be the minimum age for embracing Islam
Date of source: Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Subḥī Mujāhid reports on the Fatwá Committee at the Azhar’s refusal to recognize Coptic lawyer and human rights activist Counselor Najīb Jibrā’īl’s demand to not allow Coptic minors under the age of 21 to change their religion.
18. An Islamic Fatwá: The wife has the right to prevent her husband from traveling
Date of source: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
‘Abīr Salāh al- Dīn discusses a recent fatwá concerning the wife’s right to prevent her husband from traveling.

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