fatwas
Egyptian parliament submits draft law to regulate ‘fatwas’
Egypt
June 27, 2021
Egyptian parliament submits draft law to regulate ‘fatwas’
Over 60 members from the House of Representatives submitted a draft law to regulate ‘fatwas’ and ban the issuance of…
Al-Azhar deputy asks for parliamentary legislation to control Fatwas in Egypt
Egypt
October 19, 2017
Al-Azhar deputy asks for parliamentary legislation to control Fatwas in Egypt
With the rise of numerous unofficial Fatwas — rulings on a point of Islamic law given by a recognized authority…
Pressure mounts in Iran for law against animal cruelty after videos cause outrage
Middle East
August 19, 2016
Pressure mounts in Iran for law against animal cruelty after videos cause outrage
A man grabs a dog by the ears and bashes it against the side of a pickup truck in a…
Dar al-Ifta denies prohibiting prayers in drama
Egypt
March 10, 2013
Dar al-Ifta denies prohibiting prayers in drama
Dar al-Ifta denied a story published on some websites that said it issued a fatwa saying actors who pretend to…
Public Prosecution to summon Al-Azhar professor over NSF assassination fatwa
Egypt
February 11, 2013
Public Prosecution to summon Al-Azhar professor over NSF assassination fatwa
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdullah will likely summon Al-Azhar University Professor Mahmoud Shaaban over accusations that he attempted to incite the…
Rushdie says writers losing influence in West
Books
October 1, 2012
Rushdie says writers losing influence in West
Salman Rushdie believes literature has lost much of its influence in the West, and movie stars like George Clooney and…
Brotherhood asks Al-Azhar to issue fatwa on IMF loan
Egypt
August 29, 2012
Brotherhood asks Al-Azhar to issue fatwa on IMF loan
Abdel Khaleq al-Sherif, head of the Muslim Brotherhood’s advocacy and guidance department, has asked Al-Azhar, the Ministry of Endowments and…
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…
Al-Azhar sheikh denies reports he advocated killing protesters
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Al-Azhar sheikh denies reports he advocated killing protesters
Hashem Islam, member of the Al-Azhar Fatwa Committee, on Thursday denied reports published Wednesday that claimed he called to fight…
Thursday’s papers: Al-Azhar cleric’s debatable fatwa
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Al-Azhar cleric’s debatable fatwa
An Al-Azhar cleric’s religious edict condoning violence, which has embroiled the country in controversy, is among the most highlighted stories…