Date of source: Saturday, January 21, 2006
The author of the article cites a few examples of the fatwas that have resulted in controversy amongst Muslims.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Dr. Nabīl Luqā Bibāwī’s response to the questions posed by AWR concerning Yustina Saleh’s article on the second article of the Egyptian constitution.
Date of source: Monday, October 24, 2005
Out of the blue, the Fatwa Committee of the Azhar al-Sharīf in Alexandria has issued a fatwa allowing parliamentary candidates to offer gifts to their constituents.
Date of source: Thursday, October 20, 2005
Satellite TV channels are now playing a major role in increasing public awareness and disseminating Islamic culture.
Date of source: Friday, October 14, 2005
In reaction to the U.S. refusal to grant Shaykh ‘Abd al-Hamīd al-Atrash access to the United States, the Grand Imām of the Azhar, Shaykh Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwi, gave instructions not to allow the Religious Freedom Commission of the U.S. Department of State to enter the shaykhdom of the Azhar.
Date of source: Thursday, October 13, 2005
The author argues that the American embassy in Cairo has been interfering in Egypt’s internal affairs for years, and a few days ago, denied the head of the Fatwa Committee at the Azhar access to the United States.
Date of source: Saturday, October 8, 2005 to Friday, October 14, 2005
A law to ban female circumcision is posed for discussion and the ‘Ulamā’ seem to differ in their views on the issue.
Date of source: Thursday, October 6, 2005
Well-known Muslim dā‘īya, Khālid al-Jindī, has said that exporting goods from Egypt to Israel is harām [unlawful according to Islamic sharī‘a].
Date of source: Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Today, many unqualified sheikhs are issuing fatwas [Muslim religious opinions or decrees given by a Mufti or another Muslim scholar. Based on Islamic Law and logical measurement] for purely personal purposes. They sometimes even issue contradictory fatwas that really reflect their deep ignorance.
Date of source: Sunday, September 26, 2004
Dr. Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq, the Minister of Awqaf [Religious Endowments], stressed that his ministry did not breach the rules of Shari’a or infringe on fundamental aspects of Islamic religion when it adopted a project aiming at unifying the azan of Greater Cairo’s mosques. In a press conference, the...