Grand Mufti
Dar Al Iftaa to survey Eid al-Fitr crescent Thursday
Egypt
April 20, 2023
Dar Al Iftaa to survey Eid al-Fitr crescent Thursday
Dar Al Iftaa, headed by Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawky Allam, will check the crescent of the month of Shawwal for…
Egypt’s Grand Mufti heads to Indonesia for G20 Religion Forum
Egypt
November 1, 2022
Egypt’s Grand Mufti heads to Indonesia for G20 Religion Forum
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam headed on Monday to Indonesia to participate in the G20 Religion Forum (R20), to be…
Sharia does not forbid use of visa cards in purchases: Former Grand Mufti
Egypt
August 1, 2022
Sharia does not forbid use of visa cards in purchases: Former Grand Mufti
The former Grand Mufti and a member of the Al-Azhar Council of Senior Scholars in Al-Azhar, Ali Gomaa, denied a…
Public Prosecution to appeal against death sentence for murderer of Naira Ashraf
Egypt
July 6, 2022
Public Prosecution to appeal against death sentence for murderer of Naira Ashraf
The Egyptian Public Prosecution is expected to appeal against the death sentence for the murderer of Mansoura University student Naira…
Lawyer Farid al-Deeb up for defending Naira Ashraf’s murderer
Egypt
July 5, 2022
Lawyer Farid al-Deeb up for defending Naira Ashraf’s murderer
Famed lawyer, Farid al-Deeb, said he is up for defending Mohamed Adel, the murderer of Mansoura University student Naira Ashraf.…
Egyptian criminal court sentences murderer of Naira Ashraf to capital punishment
Egypt
June 28, 2022
Egyptian criminal court sentences murderer of Naira Ashraf to capital punishment
The Mansoura Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced the murderer of Naira Ashraf to death by hanging. It referred the death…
Ismailia murderer who slaughtered man on street sentenced to death
Egypt
December 9, 2021
Ismailia murderer who slaughtered man on street sentenced to death
After three court sessions, the Ismailia Criminal Court unanimously sentenced a defendant accused of slaying a man in Ismailia on…
Fathers can leave inheritence to their daughters: Former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa
Society
September 14, 2021
Fathers can leave inheritence to their daughters: Former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa
Egypt’s former Grand Mufti and a member of the Al-Azhar University’s Council of Senior Scholars, Ali Gomaa, said that a…
Taking off hijab not a ‘major sin’ in Islam: Ali Gomaa
Egypt
July 6, 2021
Taking off hijab not a ‘major sin’ in Islam: Ali Gomaa
Taking off the headscarf (hijab) by women is not a “major sin” in Islam, according to Muslim scholars, and there…
Egypt’s Grand Mufti says Eid prayers can be performed at home
Egypt
May 12, 2021
Egypt’s Grand Mufti says Eid prayers can be performed at home
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam confirmed that anyone afraid of performing the Eid prayers due to the pandemic can still…