Date of source: Monday, June 19, 2023
Grand Muftī Dr. Shawqī ͑Allām received Archbishop of the Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, who offered his congratulations over the Muslim holiday of ͑ Id al-ʾAḍḥā.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
A member of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Shaykh Khālid al-Jindī, said there is some misunderstanding about the ḥadīth (the Prophet’s tradition) that reads "(The Prophet Muḥammed said) A people who make a woman their ruler will never be successful." [Reported by al-Bukhārī].
Date of source: Friday, June 2, 2023
U.S. First Lady, Jill Biden, emphasized the importance of promoting the values of peace, tolerance and justice, which she said form common grounds amongst people.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Al-Azhar Mosque held a forum to refute skeptics’ allegations over the sacrifice rituals in Islam. It was attended by a host of senior clerics and scholars of al-Azhar.
Date of source: Thursday, May 18, 2023
A legislator said more efforts need to be exerted to maintain the Egyptian identity and confront the spread of the Salafī ideology that undermines the Egyptian character, calling for the better use of opportunities through Egyptian TV channels to accomplish this.
Date of source: Sunday, May 21, 2023
A religious writer discusses his personal viewpoint that the difference between true Ṣūfism and some of today’s Ṣūfīs is like the difference between the great religion of Islam and today’s Muslims.
Date of source: Saturday, February 18, 2023
The word ‘despise’ was mentioned in the Holy Qurʾān in the present tense, but was related to human feelings towards each other. As for feelings towards religion, it was mentioned in the sense of derision and mockery. So, is there a punishment adopted by the Qurʾān for the contempt of religion?
Date of source: Friday, May 19, 2023
Grand Muftī Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, Chairman of the General Secretariat for Fatwā Authorities Worldwide, said that the institution provides a great opportunity for different ideas and scholarly methodologies to meet.
Date of source: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Imām Abū Ḥanīfa's influence lives on to this day through his fiqh (jurisprudence), scholarly works, books, and the doctrine he established to his name. He was controversial and had a mind constantly pulsing with thought as his mentors were the ṣahāba (the Prophet Muḥammad’s Companions) and their...
Date of source: Monday, March 27, 2023
Imām al-Bukhārī grew up as orphan, but his mother ensured his scholarly studies at a young age. He had a long tour all over the Muslim world, where he met with senior scholars, studied information he had received from nearly 1,000 shaykhs, and collected about 600,000 ḥadīths (the Prophet Muḥammad’s...