Date of source: Sunday, February 25, 2024
Monṣif Sulaymān, the Coptic Orthodox Church’s legal advisor and a member of the House of Representatives’ Religious Affairs Committee, anticipates the official promulgation of the personal status law for Copts in June, pending the completion of the Justice Ministry’s review.
Date of source: Saturday, February 24, 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, expounded on five important fatwās (religious edicts) during his weekly appearance on the show Naẓra (Vision) on the Ṣadā al-Balad TV station with talk show host, Ḥamdī Rizq.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Media guru Ibrāhīm ʿĪsā said that political Islamist groups are troubled by Valentine’s Day and consider it ḥarām (religiously impermissible). He pointed out however that Valentine’s Day could be viewed as an important occasion in the tough reality Egyptians are going through amidst political and...
Date of source: Sunday, February 11, 2024
Īhāb Ramzī, a member of the House of Representatives’ Legislative Committee, stated that the new amendments discussed during the National Dialogue include the setting up of an Egyptian family care fund as part of efforts to protect the rights of husbands, wives, and children.
Date of source: Monday, February 5, 2024
Pope Francis extended his heartfelt thanks to the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmed al-Ṭayyīb, and President of the United Arab Emirates, Shaykh Muḥammad bin Zāyīd Āl-Nahyān, for their significant support of initiatives aimed at promoting the values of human fraternity and social friendship.
Date of source: Sunday, January 7, 2024
Pope Tawāḍrūs II said that Egypt, the biggest in the Middle East region with all its historical and cultural leverage, is handling the Palestinian crisis wisely and accurately.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Dr. Aḥmad Karīma, a professor of comparative fiqh (jurisprudence) at al-Azhar University, congratulated Copts over Eastern Christmas, adding that the Prophet Muḥammad had advised his people to treat the Christians of Egypt well.
Date of source: Sunday, January 7, 2024
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Egypt, the biggest country in the Middle East region with all its historical and cultural leverage, is handling the Palestinian crisis wisely and appropriately.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 27, 2023
As controversy renewed with the beginning of a new Gregorian calendar year, al-Azhar and Dār al-Iftāʾ issued fatwās related to the greeting of non-Muslims over their holidays. Some pages re-published a video for Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, urging Muslims to congratulate non-Muslims...
Date of source: Saturday, December 30, 2023
The year 2023 witnessed strenuous efforts and activities by Al-Azhar Global Fatwā Center to spread awareness and correct misconceptions of Islam through integrated programs by scholars of the center and maintaining an intensive presence on all media platforms.