Dar al-Iftaa
Sexual harassment not linked to victim’s clothing: Dar al-Iftaa
Egypt
March 16, 2021
Sexual harassment not linked to victim’s clothing: Dar al-Iftaa
Attributing sexual harassment to the clothes a victim is wearing is a delusional justification, according to Dar al-Iftaa, which attributed…
‘Trial marriage’ is invalid, says Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa
Egypt
January 19, 2021
‘Trial marriage’ is invalid, says Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious opinions), said in a statement that a “trial…
Dar al-Iftaa stresses that only physicians are qualified to prescribe medication
Egypt
January 10, 2021
Dar al-Iftaa stresses that only physicians are qualified to prescribe medication
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa on Sunday issued a statement stressing that medication can only be prescribed by qualified physicians, who are…
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa steps in debate over pig derivatives in COVID-19 vaccine
Egypt
December 22, 2020
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa steps in debate over pig derivatives in COVID-19 vaccine
Khaled Emran, the Secretary General for Fatwa at Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas…
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa: A wife has the right to spend her salary without husband’s permission
Society
September 15, 2020
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa: A wife has the right to spend her salary without husband’s permission
Dar al-Ifta, an Egyptian Islamic advisory body known for issuing fatwas (non-binding religious rulings), said on Tuesday that a wife…
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa condemns Quran burning in Sweden
Egypt
August 30, 2020
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa condemns Quran burning in Sweden
The Islamophobia Monitoring Observatory at Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta institute has strongly condemned an incident in Sweden where a Quran was…
Al-Azhar praises removal of Dar al-Iftaa bill from voting in parliament
Egypt
August 25, 2020
Al-Azhar praises removal of Dar al-Iftaa bill from voting in parliament
Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the Islamic world’s top Sunni religious institution, praised the withdrawal of the Dar al-Iftaa bill on Monday from…
Egyptian authorities suspend controversial Islamic preacher
Egypt
July 7, 2020
Egyptian authorities suspend controversial Islamic preacher
Egyptian Minister of Religious Endowments Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa decided on Monday to suspend controversial Islamic preacher Abdallah Roshdy from work…
Egypt’s Dar Al-Iftaa urges recovered COVID-19 patients to donate blood plasma
Egypt
June 11, 2020
Egypt’s Dar Al-Iftaa urges recovered COVID-19 patients to donate blood plasma
Egypt’s Dar Al-Iftaa on Wednesday launched an initiative on its website and social media platforms to urge those who have…
Egypt’s Dar Al-Iftaa rules it permissible to give non-Muslims Zakat funds
Egypt
May 14, 2020
Egypt’s Dar Al-Iftaa rules it permissible to give non-Muslims Zakat funds
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa on Thursday issued a fatwa stating that it is permissible for Muslims to give Zakat (religiously mandated…