Date of source: Friday, April 21, 2006
Sudanese politician and prominent Islamist Hasan
al-Turābī explains some recent
controversial statements he made about the permissibility of Muslim
women marrying kitābīs
[People of the Scripture] and the misunderstanding of the word
hijāb in the
Qur’ān, as well as a host of political and...
Date of source: Thursday, July 24, 2003
Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi pointed out is that Muslims in Europe or in non-Islamic societies in general need more facilitation. This fact is reflected in the fatwas of the council.
Date of source: Sunday, July 20, 2003
The article covers the 11th meeting of the European Council for Fatwa and Research. In one of its sessions, there were five researches discussing the issues of jihad and terrorism.
Date of source: Monday, June 17, 2002
The International Islamic Delegation starts its visit to Germany today. They will meet with German officials and scholars to discuss Muslim minorities in Germany and try to correct misconceptions about Islam. The delegation previously visited Britain and Belgium where reactions were good. Further...
Date of source: Friday, January 25, 2002
The Sheikh of the Azhar, the Mufti of Egypt and many other Muslim scholars warned against the danger of unqualified persons issuing fatwas. They agreed that the issuing of fatwas requires certain conditions to be met and that the person who issues a false fatwa must be punished because his fatwa...
Date of source: Sunday, June 27, 2004
Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (IESCO) released a new book in Arabic titled “Al-Muslimun Al-Godod Al-Lazeen Dakhalu fi Deen Allah Afwagan” [New Muslims…who joined the Religion of God in flocks]. The book is authored by Imam Muhammad Imam, a journalist and a media man. The...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 12, 2001
Sheikh Al-Qaradawi stressed that the Palestinians have the right to defend their lands and homes by all ways and means. This right was stated by the heavenly Shari’as and international laws. He added that the operations the Palestinians committed against the Israelis were martyrdom and not suicidal...
Date of source: Saturday, August 4, 2001
The European Council for Fatwa and Researches issued a fatwa that allows a non-Muslim woman to stay with her non-Muslim husband after converting to Islam. Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi, the head of the council, believes that this opinion agrees with the Qur’an and goes with the needs of the non-Muslim...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 6, 2000
American Islamic organizations are no longer limiting their efforts in defending the rights of Muslim ladies who wish to wear the veil for religious reasons but face lots of difficulties. These organizations have expanded their efforts to defend the right of the Christian ladies to wear "the...