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14. Sources of Islamic legislation [3]
Date of source: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
In a series of articles about the sources of Islamic legislation, the Egyptian Muftī, Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah, explains how careful the companions of the Prophet Muhammad were in transmitting and collecting the Prophet’s hadīths.
17. Fatwás on air!
Date of source: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Dr. Muhammad al-Mahdī criticizes satellite channels that invite unqualified Muslim preachers to their programs to respond to people’s questions on religious issues. He also criticizes Muslims who waste time raising trivial religious issues.
16. The Prophet Muhammad’s daughters were not circumcised
Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2006
This interview with the Muftī of Egypt deals with the issue of female circumcision, which the Muslim cleric said is not a religious duty. In certain cases it could be considered to be a punishable crime because of the assault it makes on the human body.
11. Worldwide controversy over the niqab
Date of source: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
The niqāb is stirring controversy in different parts of the World. An Egyptian university professor is to be sued for criticizing it; the Egyptian muftī advises that women don’t wear it and students wearing it will be barred from accessing a university hostel. In Western countries it is regarded as...
36. A question to the Mufti: how a four-year widow can give birth and not be considered an adulteress?
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2006
The Muftī of Egypt Dr ‘Alī Jum‘ah issued a controversial fatwá that a pregnant woman whose husband had died or left for four years cannot be considered an adulteress.
33. Shi‘ah are more dangerous to the nation than Jews
Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006
The following article addresses Mahmūd ‘Āmir’s attack against the Shī‘ah and the political and religious danger they bring to Egypt and the Islamic world, by comparing them to the Muslim Brotherhood. ‘Āmir blames the Azhar leadership and the National Democeratic Party for their support of...
28. Easy with Islam and Muslims
Date of source: Friday, October 13, 2006
Ramadān al-Baih states the criteria for a good, reliable muftī.
26. Livingstone joins Straw in his calls for Muslim women to take off the niqab, female da‘iyah says woman’s face is not ‘awrah
Date of source: Friday, October 13, 2006
The review takes up the issue of the niqāb as Jack Straw, Leader of the House of Commons, called on Muslim women in Britain to take off their veils in workplaces, while in Egypt, the President of Hilwān University made a decision to prohibit all niqāb-wearing students from entering the...
3. Did the West misunderstand the pope as well?
Date of source: Friday, October 13, 2006
Views of Muslim scholars differ over whether to accept the so-called "apology" of Pope Benedict for the remarks he made about Islam a few weeks ago. Nearly 38 Muslim scholars and leaders sent a letter to the pope to indicate their appreciation of the pope’s expression of regret and his affirmation...
9. Muslim scholars respond to claims about the spread of Islam by the sword
Date of source: Thursday, October 5, 2006
For the third week, Pope Benedict’s controversial remarks on Islam and the Prophet Muhammad have made headlines in Egyptian national and independent newspapers. A number of Muslim intellectuals devoted their columns to refute claims about the spread of Islam by the sword. Some Muslim scholars...

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