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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…
Egypt’s Dar Al-Iftaa rules it permissible to give non-Muslims Zakat funds
Egypt
May 14, 2020
Egypt’s Dar Al-Iftaa rules it permissible to give non-Muslims Zakat funds
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa on Thursday issued a fatwa stating that it is permissible for Muslims to give Zakat (religiously mandated…
Al-Masry Al-Youm interviews the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayyeb (Part II)
Egypt
January 19, 2015
Al-Masry Al-Youm interviews the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayyeb (Part II)
Many have blamed Muslims for the escalating waves of violence and extremism in the world.
Jihadi leader: Paying money to Zakat House haram
Egypt
June 16, 2014
Jihadi leader: Paying money to Zakat House haram
Yasser al-Serry, a jihadi leader living in London, said that giving alms to the Zakat House that President Abdel Fattah…
People’s Assembly committee approves ‘House of Wealth’ draft bill
Egypt
March 21, 2012
People’s Assembly committee approves ‘House of Wealth’ draft bill
The People’s Assembly religious affairs committee on Tuesday decided to prepare a draft law for the establishment of a “House…
Egypt’s Mufti calls to direct zakat money to Somalia
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Egypt’s Mufti calls to direct zakat money to Somalia
Dar al-Ifta al-Masriyyah called on Muslims Friday to direct zakat (charity) to help Somalia’s famine victims. The institution said in…
Islamist parties search for economic footing
Business
July 18, 2011
Islamist parties search for economic footing
Unlike liberals, leftist or social democratic political parties, their Islamist counterparts are hardly defined by their economic perspective. Religious parties…
Ayman Nour calls on Egyptians to donate alms to presidential candidates
Egypt
June 9, 2011
Ayman Nour calls on Egyptians to donate alms to presidential candidates
Ayman Nour, a likely presidential candidate and chairman of Ghad, Egypt's most prominent liberal opposition party, called on Egyptians to…
Experts demand reconsideration of income tax law
Business
March 4, 2011
Experts demand reconsideration of income tax law
Tax experts and officials called for the reconsideration of Egypt’s fixed income tax law (Law 91/2005), which was put in…