Date of source: Sunday, August 31, 2014
Dār al- Iftā’ assured that electronic conversations are not allowed between men and women who are unrelated to one another.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Dr. Shawqī Allam the muftī of Egypt stated that the name of the Islamic state should not be given to these terrorist organizations their actions have nothing to do with Islam
Date of source: Monday, August 25, 2014
Dr. ‘Ibrahīm Nigm, the advisor to the Grand Muftī, announced that Dār al- Iftā is launching an international campaign that will urge the international media not to use the term the “Islamic state” and rather to say the “state of Qā’idah offshoots.”
Date of source: Saturday, August 23, 2014
Dr. Shawqī ‘Allām, the grand muftī, stated that Dār al- Iftā is not isolated from the needs of the Egyptian people.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Dr. Shawqī ‘Allām, muftī of Egypt, stated that praying for the prophet, is a pillar of Islam. However, it is not correct to use this saying to gain political gains.
Date of source: Monday, February 3, 2014
Dr. Majdī ‘Ashūr, the academic advisor to the Grand Mufti and the secretary of fatwás in the Dār al- Iftā’ stated that having fatwás issued by those who have not been prepared scientifically to issue it causes must discord in society. He added that the fatwa of Shaykh Mazhar Shahīn of the Omar...
Date of source: Sunday, February 2, 2014
The Dār al- Ifta’ warned yesterday against extremist fatwás (religious decrees) that call members of the security forces infidels and prohibited prayer for those members of the security forces who die in attacks on them (Wā’il Fāyyiz, al- Watan, Feb. 2, p. 1). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Friday, June 20, 2014
Dr. Ibrāhim Nigm, advisor to the grand mufti, is presenting a religious show on a daily basis in English entitled “al- Rahmah al-Muhdāh”(the granted mercy) on the Egyptian Satellite Channel (ESC).
Date of source: Sunday, June 15, 2014
Dr. Ibrāhīm Nigm, Advisor to the grand mufti, stated that ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) is an organization that has misled many young people in the name of religion.
Date of source: Thursday, June 12, 2014
Dār al- Iftā’ requested state institutions to organize reforming campaigns as a form of treatment to the phenomena of sexual harassment. Dr. Ibrahīm Nigm, Advisor to Grand Muftī, stated that there are segments and parties that have corrupt concepts and aim to spread moral chaos.