Fatwa
Egypt has designated the Muslim Brotherhood group as a terrorist group since late 2013 after former President Mohamed Morsi was ousted.
The General Attorney ordered Saturday to launch an investigation on the incident of citizens in Dakahlia governorate.
Al-Azhar Islamic Research Center (AIRC) has held a workshop for female scholars on "fatwas" related to women in a rare official move.
Fatwa monitoring observatory stated Monday that Iraq topped the countries that witnessed the largest number of terror attacks during the third week of February.
Renowned Tunisian singer Ghalia Ben Ali will participate for the first time as an actress in Cairo International Film Festival with her Tunisian movie "Fatwa".
Global Fatwa Index: Women fatwas make up 12% of all fatwas
Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawki Allam launched on Thursday, Oct. 18 the first Global Fatwa Index which shows the status of fatwa in each geographical region.
At least 4,200 questions exclusive to divorce are sent to Dar al-Iftaa every month, a figure that corresponds to an increasing rate of spousal separation in the country.
The activities of the 4th international conference organized by the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide on fatwa renewal was inaugurated on Tuesday.
In Islam, saying “Anti Taleq” is enough for a wife to get divorced if the husband is notthreatened or compelled to say so.
“Al-Qaeda committed terrorist acts in Somalia, Yemen, Mali and Algeria,” the statement read.
“In My Feelings” requires the performer to get out of the car and to perform certain moves beside the car while it is moving slowly, and while someone else is filming.
Following several meetings and a lot of consultations between the two parties, the Parliament’s Religious Committee approved the new fatwa law.
Al-Azhar International Center for Electronic Fatwa formed a “Reunification” entity to combat the increasing divorce rate among Egyptian families.
It is mandatory for Muslims to check on their non-Muslim neighbors and take care of them, Al Azhar Fatwa Global Center stressed on Sunday.
Chairman of SCMR said that the council is responsible for the values, ethics, and professionality of content broadcasting on media shows, including religious iftaa.
The second day of the International Conference for Fatwa kicked off early on Wednesday.
The International Conference for Fatwa was launched on Tuesday under the auspices of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi as a part of his call for renewing religious discourses.
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Tuesday cautioned against fatwas issued by unqualified and unprofessional people leading to confusion in the society.
“Legislations must be enacted to control fatwas, especially on TV and internet websites,” chairman of General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (GAIAE) in the UAE said.
