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Yusuf al-Qaradawi says in fatwa Egyptians should back Morsy
Egypt
July 6, 2013
Yusuf al-Qaradawi says in fatwa Egyptians should back Morsy
RIYADH - A leading Qatar-based cleric declared in a religious edict, or fatwa, on Saturday that Egyptians should support ousted…
Muslims in EU await fatwa on fish feed containing pork
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Muslims in EU await fatwa on fish feed containing pork
Egyptians living in Belgium are awaiting a religious edict from Al-Azhar on whether it is prohibited for Muslims to eat…
Update: President’s office condemns fatwa urging murder of NSF leaders
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Update: President’s office condemns fatwa urging murder of NSF leaders
The president’s office on Wednesday condemned the fatwa issued by Al-Azhar scholar Mahmoud Shabaan calling for the murder of National…
ElBaradei condemns fatwa approving murder of NSF members
Egypt
February 6, 2013
ElBaradei condemns fatwa approving murder of NSF members
Political powerhouse Mohamed ElBaradei denounced a fatwa Wednesday that authorized the murder of National Salvation Front members. The NSF leader…
Dar al-Ifta supports deletion of dancing scene from film
Egypt
November 3, 2012
Dar al-Ifta supports deletion of dancing scene from film
Ali Gomaa, Egypt’s grand mufti, demanded on Saturday that a scene in the leading box office movie “Abdu Mouta” should…
MB rejects fatwas against 24 August protesters
Egypt
August 22, 2012
MB rejects fatwas against 24 August protesters
The Muslim Brotherhood rejects fatwas that call for killing demonstrators participating in the planned 24 August protests, said MB…
Islamic panel decrees voters must choose candidate who will apply Sharia
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Islamic panel decrees voters must choose candidate who will apply Sharia
A panel of Islamic scholars has issued a fatwa, or religious decree, that would prohibit voting for any presidential candidate…
European bishops slam Saudi fatwa banning churches in Gulf
World
March 24, 2012
European bishops slam Saudi fatwa banning churches in Gulf
Christian bishops in Germany, Austria and Russia have sharply criticised Saudi Arabia's top religious official after reports that he issued…
Salafi preachers urge families of revolution martyrs to accept blood money
Egypt
January 19, 2012
Salafi preachers urge families of revolution martyrs to accept blood money
Salafi preachers Mohamed Hassan and Mohamed Abdel Maqsoud issued a fatwa (religious edict) on Thursday saying that families of martyrs…