Awqaf min. asserts importance of renewing fatwas to cope with time, place changes

CAIRO - 16 October 2018: Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa asserted the importance of renewing fatwas to cope with the time and place changes.

This came in speech Gomaa delivered on behalf of the prime minister during the inauguration of the 4th international conference on fatwa renewal on Tuesday.

It is important to keep up with civilization without changing the basics of religion, Gomaa said.

Gomaa necessitated the importance of taking the living conditions into consideration when giving fatwa especially in relation to economic, social and humanitarian issues.

Gomaa announced that the Awqaf Ministry is ready to train imams from different countries of the world for free as part of Egypt's pioneering role to serve humanity.