Date of source: السبت, تموز (يوليو) 11, 2026
The sales corner of al-Azhar’s pavilion at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Book Fair witnessed a remarkable turnout of researchers and visitors, coinciding with the spotlight on one of its most prominent historical and scholarly publications: the book and encyclopedia "Al-Azhar and the...
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 28, 2026
The Egyptian Dār al-Iftāʾ published a fatwā by his Eminence Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, answering the question, "What is the ruling on paying zakāt on the monthly salary that a worker receives at the end of the month?" His Eminence responded that zakāt is one of the pillars of...
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 28, 2026
Amīna Muḥammad, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, affirmed that al-Azhar al-Sharīf is a key partner in shaping the ethical governance of artificial intelligence, expressing her delight at the launch of the UN initiative on artificial intelligence and sustainable development from al-...
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 13, 2026
Egyptian intellectual and diplomat Muṣṭafā al-Fiqī affirmed that al-Azhar represents one of Egypt’s most important sources of soft power at both the regional and international levels, stressing that its influence extends beyond national borders, as it plays a significant role in the Islamic world...
Date of source: الخميس, حزيران (يونيو) 4, 2026
In the Christian conscience, divorce is not a cold signature at the end of a troubled relationship nor a quick escape from a heavy responsibility. It is a wound that strikes at the very heart of the marital covenant, a painful declaration of a relationship whose legal facade is no longer sufficient...
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 14, 2026
Counselor Dr. George Sāmī Nicola, Vice President of the Administrative Prosecution Authority, said that the Personal Status Regulations for Orthodox Copts issued in 1938 and its amendments in 2008 have become the only applicable regulations for Orthodox Copts’ personal status disputes, provided...
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 14, 2026
A Coptic researcher reviewed the historical roots of personal status legislation for non-Muslims, stressing that it dates back to the year 1453 AD, when Ottoman Sultan Muḥammad the Conqueror conquered Constantinople and declared the guarantee of freedom of the Christian religion, granting the...
Date of source: الجمعة, تموز (يوليو) 29, 2022
"Once she grows older and the hints begin, the girl starts searching for her match, convincingly navigating the advice of neighbors, friends, family and the opportunities offered by social media and apps. And woe to the woman who counts the years without a suitor knocking on her family's door,"...
Date of source: الاثنين, تموز (يوليو) 26, 2021
Dr. Maḥmūd Shalabī, Secretary of Fatwa at the Egyptian Dār al-Iftā’, noted that a valid marriage is one in which all the legal conditions are fulfilled.
"If the marriage takes place in the presence of witnesses, the matrimonial formula is recited, the guardian is present, the family and the...
Date of source: الجمعة, آب (اغسطس) 6, 2021
The misyār marriage is one of the issues that always causes a great deal of controversy, as it allows the wife to waive her rights to maintenance and housing from the husband.