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Date of source: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
President of al-Azhar University, Dr. Salāma Dawūd, followed up on the preparation of a humanitarian aid convoy to be sent to Gaza. This was organized by the university’s Community Service Committee, under the leadership of the vice-president of post graduate studies, Maḥmūd Ṣidīq. The convoy...
Date of source: Monday, October 16, 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, launched the “Help Gaza” campaign under the slogan “Strive with your money…and save Palestine.” This was launched in support of Palestinians, who are currently under heavy military attack from their Zionist counterpart, and have been so for the past...
Date of source: Friday, July 7, 2023
The Azhar Fatwā Global Center explained the rules of zakāt (alms-giving) according to the Islamic sharī ͑a. It affirmed that zakāt is one of the five pillars of Islam according to the Holy Qurʾān, which commanded “Take, [O, Muḥammad], from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause...
Date of source: Thursday, May 14, 2020
“It is forbidden to give zakāt to non-Muslims.” The Egyptian Dār al-Iftāʾ released a fatwa [fatwā] a few days ago that caused controversy between Muslims and Copts in Egypt. Egyptians were divided on social media with some rejecting and some supporting the fatwā. The controversy about the fatwā...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Dr. Khālid ʿUmrān, Secretary of Fatwas with the Dār al-Iftāʾ, issued a fatwā that allows donations that go towards fighting against the Coronavirus pandemic, and assisting state efforts in necessary scientific research in order to provide necessary measures for prevention and treatment.
Date of source: Friday, July 4, 2014
The Azhar is about to complete the draft law for the ‘alms- house’ that is to be presented to the council of Ministers the coming week.
Date of source: Thursday, May 22, 2014
[First published on May 17, 2014 on the website of the Institute of Middle East Studies (IMES) in Lebanon. Republished with the permission of the author and IMES in Arab-West Report]
Date of source: Thursday, December 30, 2010
‘Abd al-Dāyīm Nusayr, counselor to the Grand Imām, says that the Azhar spends 40 million pounds of Zakāh funds annually, which benefits 13 million poor or sick Egyptians.
He added that there are three season when the aid is primarily spent: ‘Īd al-adhá, Ramadān, and the birthday of the Prophet...
Date of source: Saturday, June 19, 2004
Religious freedom is a modern term that has occupied the minds of many scholars and intellectuals. What does religious freedom mean to the moderates, how do some try to deny that freedom, and could religion be forced onto someone? Dr. Youssef al-Qaradawi will answer these questions.
Date of source: Friday, September 1, 2006
This article discusses how collaborative efforts are required to create a
mechanism to
control charities receiving zakah, so that funds reach the needy and maximize benefits
for society as a
whole.
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.