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9. The Fatwás of the twenty-first century
Date of source: Friday, October 19, 2007
Clerics in Egypt and in Arab and Islamic countries spare no efforts to deliver innovative Fatwás that aim at modernizing religious thought and proving that Islam is the religion of progress and is in line with modernity.
11. A listing of articles on controversial Fatwás regarding breastfeeding men and drinking the prophet’s urine
Date of source: Wednesday, May 30, 2007
The article provides a listing of articles on two controversial Fatwás issued by the Muftī of Egypt and a professor at the Azhar University. The first fatwá says that the prophet’s urine used to be given to his companions for blessings. The second one urges working women to breastfeed their male co...
35. Girls of our time
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The author presents viewpoints of six girls that represent three samples of young women in Egyptian society today. Viewpoints about life, religion, and sex vary from one to another. The young women are chosen from different social and educational levels.
9. A woman’s sitting on a chair is an obvious adultery!
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The author of Rose al-Yūsuf presents samples of what she calls “random weird fatwás” that spoil Muslims’ lives. Football is ḥarām, a woman sitting on a chair is adultery, and learning English is an ugly identification with West, the “enemy of the Islamic Nation!”
16. Simple Muslims and the war of fatwás
Date of source: Sunday, March 18, 2007
Most contradictory fatwás claim to be based on God’s word; some fatwás allow women to do certain things while others prohibit them. Conflicting fatwás are a serious problem that does not appear to have an end in sight.
9. Al-Qaradawi: The voice of a woman is not ‘awrah!
Date of source: Saturday, July 22, 2006
Exchanging greetings between men and women is allowed in Islām, Shaykh al- Qaradāwī states, indicating that the voice of a woman is not cawrah. The wives of the prophet, with all the constraints imposed on them, were permitted to talk to men and to respond to their questions from behind a curtain...
11. A mahram needed for niqab-wearing university professor
Date of source: Saturday, June 10, 2006 to Friday, June 16, 2006
The article deals with a niqāb-wearing university professor in the University of al-Minyā with different views by other professors as to whether her niqāb would have an impact on the educational process.
32. "Hijab is a fard but it is not fundamental to religion," says al-Qaradawi;
Date of source: Saturday, July 16, 2005
Al-Ahrām al-‘Arabī interviewed Shaykh Yousuf al-Qaradāwī and discussed some Islamic issues including the indispensability of the Hijāb in Islam.
14. The veil in heavenly religions [According to Islam, heavenly religions are Judaism, Christianity and Islam]
Date of source: Friday, June 14, 2002
Wearing a veil has been widely criticized so this article looks at its history. It existed before Islam and is found in all of the heavenly religions, but only its use by Muslims causes comment. The veil is a symbol of chastity and purity not a political slogan.
8. The fatwas of blood and assassination
Date of source: Sunday, April 28, 2002
Many contradictory fatwas concerning the legality of women carrying out martyrdom operations were issued. Some scholars believe that women are not allowed to explode themselves because the shameful parts of their bodies would be uncovered and also because they would not be accompanied by a mahram...

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