Date of source: Wednesday, April 9, 2008
On a program screened on Egyptian TV, Shaykh Khālid al-Jindī has threatened to slaughter the author for opposing his controversial fatwás.
Date of source: Monday, April 14, 2008
A Palestinian shaykh from the city of Khān Yūnus has issued a fatwá calling for Egyptian troops on the Egypt-Gaza border to be killed if they resist any Palestinian overthrow of the border fence.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Shaykh Yūsuf Al Qaradāwī has sparked controversy by issuing a fatwá this week allowing Muslims to consume tiny amounts of alcohol.
Date of source: Thursday, April 17, 2008
Shaykh Yūsuf al-Badrī rules that demonstrations and strikes are religiously prohibited and nonsense.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 26, 2008
The controversial court ruling that was issued recently is still creating heated discussions in Coptic and judicial milieus. While some think it is binding and necessary, religious sources reject it because it is a violation of the Biblical teaching.
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Dr. Zaynab Radwān, the deputy speaker of the Egyptian People’s Assembly’s controversial argument about women issues under Sharī‘ah is still creating heated discussions in the lay and religious milieus in Egypt. The following lines shed light on the different arguments.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Dr. Jibrā’īl sheds light on what he considers to be a violation of freedom of creed in Egypt and argues that in spite of the several legislations and constitutional texts that confirm the freedom of creed and principles of citizenship, the reality is still far removed from the aspiration of...
Date of source: Friday, March 28, 2008
Lawyer Nabīh al-Wahsh calls for an urgent trial against Muslim thinker Jamāl al-Bannā. He filed a claim to the attorney general and called into question al-Bannā’s mental state.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Muhammad ‘Abd al-Rahmān reports on the increasing number of Islamic satellite channels, believing they seek money and fame rather than the genuine da‘wah of Islam.
Date of source: Friday, March 14, 2008
Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq, the minister of endowments and head of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, announced in a press conference that prominent scholars and political figures from different Islamic countries are expected to attend the annual conference of the council, in addition to 106...