Dar al-Iftaa
Dar al-Iftaa denounces French call to omit verses of Quran
Egypt
April 25, 2018
Dar al-Iftaa denounces French call to omit verses of Quran
The Dar al-Iftaa-affiliated Observatory of Islamophobia denounced a call by former director of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, Philippe…
Azhar figure calls on Egyptians to celebrate Easter: ‘It is mentioned in Quran’
Egypt
April 9, 2018
Azhar figure calls on Egyptians to celebrate Easter: ‘It is mentioned in Quran’
Professor of Islamic Sharia at Al-Azhar University Ahmed Karima announced that Easter is an old traditional and social feast that…
Dar Al-Iftaa deems ‘Blue Whale’ game religiously forbidden after suicide trend
Egypt
April 6, 2018
Dar Al-Iftaa deems ‘Blue Whale’ game religiously forbidden after suicide trend
Egypt’s religious and governmental body Dar Al-Iftaa posted a YouTube video on their official page declaring the ‘Blue Whale’ video…
MB a branch of IS: Dar aI-Iftaa
Egypt
April 5, 2018
MB a branch of IS: Dar aI-Iftaa
Governmental and religious body Dar al-Iftaa’s observer of takfiri fatwa and extremist opinions announced on Wednesday its surprise of the…
‘Not even animals do it:’ Dar al-Ifta says necrophilia a sin, deserves punishment
Egypt
September 25, 2017
‘Not even animals do it:’ Dar al-Ifta says necrophilia a sin, deserves punishment
A man performing sexual intercourse with his wife after death is an act that is banned according to Islamic…
Al-Azhar condemns Dortmund closure of Muslim prayer room
Egypt
February 14, 2016
Al-Azhar condemns Dortmund closure of Muslim prayer room
Al-Azhar’s Dar al-Iftaa has condemned a decision by the Technical University of Dortmund to close a chamber used by Muslim…
Endowments Ministry instructs imams to prohibit participation in Jan 25 protests
Egypt
January 5, 2016
Endowments Ministry instructs imams to prohibit participation in Jan 25 protests
The Religious Endowments Ministry distributed a leaflet to mosques on Monday that instructs imams to prohibit participation in protests on January 25 during…
Al-Azhar warns Muslims against new year fortune tellers
Egypt
December 25, 2015
Al-Azhar warns Muslims against new year fortune tellers
Al-Azhar’s Dar al-Iftaa has warned Muslims against listening to fortune tellers whom it said become more active at the start…
Dar al-Iftaa denounces Trump’s Muslim ban call as ‘hatred’
Egypt
December 8, 2015
Dar al-Iftaa denounces Trump’s Muslim ban call as ‘hatred’
Egypt’s top Islamic Sharia legislation body Dar al-Iftaa has denounced a call by US presidential candidate Donald Trump to deny Muslims…
Dar al-Ifta condemns IS threat to Shias
Egypt
June 1, 2015
Dar al-Ifta condemns IS threat to Shias
Dar al-Ifta issued a statement Monday pressing for regional unity and condeming threats made to Shias by the terrorist group…