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11. The conditions of the Urfi and Misaar marriages
Date of source: Saturday, September 4, 1999 to Friday, September 10, 1999
The Legal Research Committee of the Azhar issued a number of recommendations and decisions concerning the Urfi and Misaar marriages. The committee made it clear that such marriages are considered legal if a number of conditions, mentioned in the full text, are met.
37. Forced Conversions or Not?
Date of source: Monday, June 28, 1999
[Report presented to the New York Council of Churches] The history of seven girls mentioned in the advertisement is described. That description is followed by listing the reasons for conversion and recommendations for human rights workers, the church and the government. The text is open for...
5. A marriage of convenience
Date of source: Thursday, May 27, 1999 to Wednesday, June 2, 1999
The minister of justice has announced new restrictions on the marriage of Egyptian women to foreign men, many of whom are Saudis. But the proposal has come under fire from many quarters. It could push men to seek an Urfi marriage.
4. Secretly yours
Date of source: Thursday, May 27, 1999 to Wednesday, June 2, 1999
The unprecedented rise in the number of Urfi marriages among university students has prompted the Islamic Research Academy to condemn the practice as illegitimate. However, if all Urfi marriages become illegal (haram) as stipulated in the statement made by the IRA, this could block one of the most...
9. Loose knots untied
Date of source: Thursday, May 13, 1999 to Wednesday, May 26, 1999
Al-Azhar pronounces ’urfi marriages - legal but often temporary unions - criminal.
1. The situation of orfi marriages in Islam
Date of source: Friday, October 9, 1998
Arguments are given against orfi marriage from an Islamic point of view.
2. Orfi marriage is religiously permitted if it fulfilled the required conditions
Date of source: Tuesday, August 4, 1998
Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, Sheikh of the Azhar University, discusses several religious issues with the students from the University of Alexandria in a meeting with them during their summer camp.
5. Go girls
Date of source: Thursday, July 23, 1998
Islamic Sharia has nothing against women nominating themselves for public office and voting said the Grand Mufti Nasser Farid Wassel.
1. Recognizing Orfi Marriage
Date of source: Monday, March 16, 1998
A new law allows the courts to hear cases related to Orfi-marriage, a form of marriage not recognized until now by the official authorities.

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