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Date of source: Monday, May 25, 2026
Dr. ʿAbd al-Munʿim Fū’ād, Supervisor of al-Azhar Riwāq, affirmed that Islamic Sharīʿa does not require a man to obtain his first wife's permission to marry another. He asserted that Islam requires "fair treatment" as a basic condition but does not mandate permission.
Date of source: Saturday, April 18, 2026
The Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, stressed that family stability brings righteous individuals who protect their homeland, while its disintegration brings manifestations of deviance and disorder.
Date of source: Monday, March 2, 2026
The former Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, said that the stories and names of "al-Ḥinn and al-Binn" were found in ancient heritage books and the cultures of the Levant, Iraq and India, but they were not mentioned in the Holy Qur’ān or the Sunnah, the Prophet Muḥammad’s tradition.
Date of source: Monday, March 16, 2026
Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, a former grand muftī of Egypt, said that the issue of polygamy raises many questions, especially when women receive conflicting information.
Date of source: Sunday, July 20, 2025
The book The Concept of Text: A Study in Quranic Sciences by the late thinker Dr. Naṣr Ḥāmid Abū Zayd is a prominent intellectual contribution that seeks to reread the Qur’ānic text using scientific methods that combine literary and historical analysis, with the aim of understanding the text as a...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
As the war and regional escalation triggered by US-Israeli attacks on Iran on 28 February and followed by Iranian retaliation across the region continue to unfold, this review examines the responses by al-Azhar, one of the most influential Sunni Muslim religious institutions in the Middle East. Led...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
President of al-Azhar University, Dr. Salāma Dāwūd, affirmed during his speech at the celebration marking the 1086th since the establishment of al-Azhar that this anniversary is a tribute to an enduring institution that has defended religion, language, culture, and civilization, historically...
Date of source: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa received a question about how to protect oneself from doubt and confusion that may lead to atheism.
Date of source: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Grand Muftī of Egypt Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād said that relations between the Egyptian Dār al-Iftā’and the General Iftā’ Department in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan enjoy a high degree of coordination and integration, based on the unity of moderation and the two institutions’ shared...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Al-Azhar Fatwa Global Center said that the Sharīʿa urged Muslims to give charity and spend on all forms of kind deeds, as God Almighty says, "O you who have believed, spend from that which We have provided for you" (2:254) and "And whatever you spend, He will replace it" (34:39).
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.