Date of source: Sunday, January 12, 2003
The Sheikh of the Azhar approves that women can be judges, muftis and members of the Islamic Research Institute. He stressed that cloning human beings is impermissible. He believes that God may have given Amr Khaled the gift of preaching or perhaps people are impressed by his new way of addressing...
Date of source: Friday, December 27, 2002
The Sheikh of the Azhar declared rejection of any American intervention in the educational syllabuses of the Azhar. The Parliamentary Committee of Religious Affairs received a governmental official assurances that there is not any American interference in the syllabuses of the Azhar.
Date of source: Sunday, July 7, 2002
A member of the Islamic Research Institute said that Islam establishes good relations with non-Muslims and that Qur´anic verses stress the importance of respecting the dignity of all human beings, regardless of their religion, race or language. Islam deals with those who oppose it in a...
Date of source: Thursday, August 29, 2002
The article discusses the decision of the Creed and Philosophy Committee at the Islamic Research Institute that the apostate is to be given a lifetime chance to repent his apostate ideas and not only a three-day chance as is laid down in the Islamic fiqh. It shows the pros and cons to this decision...