Date of source: Sunday, July 15, 2001
The Grand Sheikh of the Azhar was asked whether the scientific interpretation of the Qur’an was against Shari’a. He answered that he did not mind if a scientist studied the Qur’an and found indications of scientific facts but scientific explanation of the Qur’an was not explanation.
Date of source: Saturday, July 7, 2001 to Friday, July 13, 2001
Veiled actresses considered cinema star Souad Hosni to have died a non-Muslim because she committed suicide. Therefore Muslims should not pray over her body. Some went as far as claiming she should not be buried in a Muslim graveyard.
Date of source: Saturday, February 24, 2001 to Friday, March 2, 2001
In the past the Muslims of America and Europe were not allowed to found Islamic associations or practice Islamic rituals openly. This status has changed during the last quarter of a century.
Date of source: Friday, February 9, 2001
The author said that he was depressed when the Grand Imam called Egyptians to visit occupied Jerusalem and issued his fatwa, which considers that marriage between Egyptian men and Israeli woman is halal. He was cured from his depression by reading in Al-Watan Saudi paper that the Sheikh of the...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 6, 2000
Marriage between a Muslim man and a Christian or a Jewish woman is allowed in Islamic countries while the opposite is not allowed. The author argues that if Muslims consider Christians people of the book, a Christian man should have the right to marry a Muslim woman. However, if they are...
Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2000
Shebl says the series of "Awan Al-Ward" led to discussions that Egyptians were in dire need of. Before the disaster of 1967 [in reference to the defeat of the six day war], there were no discussions about the relationship between Muslims and Christians. People were dealing with their companions on...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 27, 2000
The issue of the possibility of establishing a political party by the Muslim Brotherhood is still on the surface. The Muslim Brotherhood is something like a self-centered powerful lobby or a subtly-integrated community within the society. They have their customs, traditions and rituals. As far as...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 13, 2000
Marriage between a Muslim man and a Christian or a Jewish woman is allowed in Islamic countries while the opposite is not allowed. The author argues that if Muslims consider Christians people of the book, a Christian man should have the right to marry a Muslim woman. However, if they are...
Date of source: Saturday, November 11, 2000
Through an interview with Yasser Al-Serri, one the most famous Egyptian extremists, now living in London, the writer exposed the opportunism of the extremists and their mercurial ability at tailoring the Halal and Haram [permitted and forbidden according to Islam] to suit their purposes. While...
Date of source: Monday, October 30, 2000
The issue of the business of fatwas resulted in a major disagreement between the Mufti and Dr. Abdel-Mo’ti Bayoumi, dean of the ’Usul el-Din Faculty [roughly translated as Islamic Theology] at the Azhar University. The different reactions towards the project led to its suspension.