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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).
Date of source: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
This holy month of Ramaḍān, a book titled "The Ramaḍān Dictionary" by Fuʾād Mursī has been published, a blend of collective memory, cultural documentation, and nostalgia for a time when specific Ramaḍān traditions formed an integral part of the daily identity of Egyptian society. The reader...
Date of source: Monday, December 8, 2025
Banque Misr offers a diverse range of equity investment funds that provide flexible solutions for investors with varying levels of risk, with options compliant with the principles of the Islamic Sharīʿa (law).
The funds are managed by CI Capital Asset Management, and the program includes a limited-...
Date of source: Friday, December 12, 2025
In Egypt’s battle against extremism, Al-Azhar, the Ministry of Awqāf (Religious Endowments), and Dār al-Iftā’ were at the forefront of confronting the extremist ideas promoted by the Muslim Brotherhood.
The confrontation was not only a security affair but primarily an intellectual one, aimed at...
Date of source: Monday, October 13, 2025
Ramaḍān is the biggest Islamic festival of the year for Muslims all over the world, with fasting (ṣawm) being one of the five pillars of Islam. Taking place in the ninth month of the lunar calendar, Muslims are obligated to observe a period of fasting during daylight hours, in which one must...
Date of source: Sunday, March 16, 2025
As Eīd al-Fiṭr approaches, Muslims around the world are preparing to pay the Zakāt al-Fiṭr, an obligatory almsgiving that symbolizes solidarity and generosity. In Algeria, the amount of these alms for 2025 has been officially announced by the religious authorities.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Media personality Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa has stated that Salafīsm and the Ikhwān (Muslim Brotherhood) represent a major cause of economic deterioration in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, March 3, 2024
Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, chaired the 3rd session of AlBaraka Forum for Islamic Economy during its 44th edition, held in the Saudi city of Medina under the title ‘Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿa: The Governing Framework of Islamic Economics.’
Date of source: Monday, September 8, 2014
The religious establishment denounced what had been shared about the fatwá of al- Nūr party that prohibit buying the certificates of Suez Canal as a form of ribā (interest) that is considered harām (religiously prohibited.)
Date of source: Thursday, August 28, 2014
The Council of Ministers has agreed in its meeting yesterday headed by Eng. Ibrāhīm Mahlab to approve the Bayt al- Zakāh draft law after it is revised by the Council of State Legislative Department.
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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.