Grand Mufti
Ismailia murderer who slaughtered man on street sentenced to death
Egypt
December 9, 2021
Ismailia murderer who slaughtered man on street sentenced to death
After three court sessions, the Ismailia Criminal Court unanimously sentenced a defendant accused of slaying a man in Ismailia on…
Fathers can leave inheritence to their daughters: Former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa
Society
September 14, 2021
Fathers can leave inheritence to their daughters: Former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa
Egypt’s former Grand Mufti and a member of the Al-Azhar University’s Council of Senior Scholars, Ali Gomaa, said that a…
Taking off hijab not a ‘major sin’ in Islam: Ali Gomaa
Egypt
July 6, 2021
Taking off hijab not a ‘major sin’ in Islam: Ali Gomaa
Taking off the headscarf (hijab) by women is not a “major sin” in Islam, according to Muslim scholars, and there…
Egypt’s Grand Mufti says Eid prayers can be performed at home
Egypt
May 12, 2021
Egypt’s Grand Mufti says Eid prayers can be performed at home
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam confirmed that anyone afraid of performing the Eid prayers due to the pandemic can still…
Egypt’s former grand mufti responds to critique by Zahi Hawass
Egypt
April 28, 2020
Egypt’s former grand mufti responds to critique by Zahi Hawass
Ali Gomaa, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars of Al-Azhar and the former Grand Mufti of Egypt, issued…
Zahi Hawass refutes former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa’s Prophet Idris theory
Archaeology
April 27, 2020
Zahi Hawass refutes former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa’s Prophet Idris theory
Egyptologist and former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass criticized a statement by Egypt’s former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa claiming that Prophet…
Saudi grand mufti: Ramadan evening, Eid prayers to be done at home amid coronavirus
Middle East
April 17, 2020
Saudi grand mufti: Ramadan evening, Eid prayers to be done at home amid coronavirus
RIYADH (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, the highest religious authority in the country, said that…
Court refers Libyan terrorist to Egypt’s Grand Mufti for involvement in Wahat clashes
Egypt
October 13, 2019
Court refers Libyan terrorist to Egypt’s Grand Mufti for involvement in Wahat clashes
The Military Criminal Court on Sunday referred Libyan terrorist Abdel Rahem Mohammed al-Mesmary’s case to Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawky Allam,…
Equating inheritance between sexes is forbidden: Grand Mufti
Society
November 26, 2018
Equating inheritance between sexes is forbidden: Grand Mufti
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawki Allam stressed that equating the inheritance between men and women is against Islamic Sharia (law), as…
Beard is just an appearance: Grand Mufti
Society
October 24, 2018
Beard is just an appearance: Grand Mufti
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawky Allam responded to the question of a student at Helwan University during an open discussion with…