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In the article, a parliamentary member has launched an inquiry into the Prime ministry for not curbing what he described as chaos of Fatwás on satellite channels as well as in state religious institutions.
Muslim scholars have gone on a rampage directly after the news of Amīna Wadoud delivering the Friday sermon and leading male and female worshippers in prayer.
A fatwá on permitting transplant surgeries has caused debates amongst Islamic scholars over the definition of death.
A fatwá on permitting transplant surgeries has caused debates amongst Islamic scholars over the definition of death.
Following the mixed public reaction to the recent statements made by the Egyptian minister of culture, Fārūq Husnī, on the Ḥijāb, the People’s Assembly’s committees for Religious Affairs and Culture and Media held an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss the issue. In an attempt to...
The Azhar Scholars Front supported the Minister of Culture and urged him to clean the Ministry by firing more officials who are responsible for publishing libertine books. The Front listed 300 books for revision because of immoral style.
Al-Gama’iya al- Tashri’aya [Society for the Application of the Sharī‘ah] condemned in a sharp worded statement the publishing of the novel "Banquet for the Seaweed". The article reviewed opinions of the Azhar scholars. After reviewing the scholars’ opinions, the writer turned to the accusation...
The terms ’kafir’ (unbeliever) and ’murtad’ (an apostate from Islam) are extremely important in Islam. The article discusses the recent court cases in Egypt against people accused of being ’murtad’, for example the case of Nasr Abu Zaid, a professor in Arabic at the University of Cairo, and...
The Egyptian Football Federation seeks to implement a betting system for the Egyptian football league, but the Muftī says betting is forbidden and a form of gambling.
Recent studies reveal that the majority of Internet websites and religious satellite channels focus on theology, but fail to address vital issues in Muslims’ lives.

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