The Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, has stated that the celebration of national, religious, and seasonal celebrations is permissible from a sharīʿa standpoint. Regarding certain practices and activities of the modern age, he explained that whilst the Prophet Muḥammad, naturally, did not partake in them, this does not therefore render them impermissible, or ḥarām. Speaking on an episode of the show that he is presenting daily throughout Ramaḍān, Dr. ʿAllām stated that hardliners describing such practices as ḥarām are pressuring people and making them fear practices, which are permissible as long as they are in keeping with the religious texts.