Dar Al-Ifta

Dar al-Ifta warns of incitement against Al-Azhar
Egypt

Dar al-Ifta warns of incitement against Al-Azhar

The Egyptian Dar al-Ifta, an educational institute founded to represent Islam, warned on Monday against what it described as “the…
Dar al-Ifta: Using the Quran or prayer call as ringtone is haram
Egypt

Dar al-Ifta: Using the Quran or prayer call as ringtone is haram

Dar al-Ifta issued a fatwa Sunday that said using verses from the Quran or the call to prayer as ringtones…
Muslim Brotherhood nominates senior leader for grand mufti post
Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood nominates senior leader for grand mufti post

The Muslim Brotherhood has nominated one of its senior leaders for the influential position of grand mufti, the nation's top…
Dar al-Ifta condemns severe beatings for students
Egypt

Dar al-Ifta condemns severe beatings for students

A prominent national religious institution is condemning severe physical abuse of students following recent reports of corporal punishment in local…
Grand mufti and Al-Azhar grand sheikh respond to anti-Islam film, cartoon
Egypt

Grand mufti and Al-Azhar grand sheikh respond to anti-Islam film, cartoon

Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb issued a statement Wednesday railing against what he called attacks on Muslims that seek…
Dar al-Ifta: No eating, drinking in public during Ramadan
Egypt

Dar al-Ifta: No eating, drinking in public during Ramadan

  Dar al-Ifta, an educational body within Al-Azhar that is tasked with issuing religious opinions based on Sharia, issued a…
Grand mufti: Morsy should address Copts’ fears
Egypt

Grand mufti: Morsy should address Copts’ fears

President-elect Mohamed Morsy should address the fears of his Coptic “brothers” and their problems on the ground, Grand Mufti Ali…
Dar al-Ifta: Islam prohibits handouts to influence voters
Egypt

Dar al-Ifta: Islam prohibits handouts to influence voters

Islam prohibits presidential candidates from securing votes through handouts of money, food, or anything else, according to a statement from…
Bearded police officers case postponed to 6 May
Egypt

Bearded police officers case postponed to 6 May

The Alexandria Administrative Court on Sunday decided to postpone the case concerning bearded police officers to 6 May. A Central…
Protesters demand dismissal of grand mufti for visiting Jerusalem
Egypt

Protesters demand dismissal of grand mufti for visiting Jerusalem

Hundreds of representatives from political groups protested Sunday at Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta, the Islamic body responsible for issuing religious decrees,…
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