Dar Al-Ifta
Bitcoin value continues to fall after several countries warn against it
Economy
January 17, 2018
Bitcoin value continues to fall after several countries warn against it
The electronic currency Bitcoin continued on Wednesday to fall, completing a 24-hour downward spiral, with about 7 percent of its…
Transgender in Egypt: Islam’s stance on sex reassignment surgery
Features/Interviews
January 7, 2018
Transgender in Egypt: Islam’s stance on sex reassignment surgery
With recent discussions about psychological disorders, intersex and deviant behavior, Egyptians are not aware of the phenomenon of so-called sex…
Torn trousers for men violate Islamic teachings: Top Egyptian Islamic institution
Egypt
December 19, 2017
Torn trousers for men violate Islamic teachings: Top Egyptian Islamic institution
One of Egypt’s leading Islamic educational institutes and government bodies, Dar al-Ifta al-Miṣriyyah, which was founded to represent Islam and…
MPs call on government to monitor Facebook, suspend male-female online communication
Egypt
July 1, 2017
MPs call on government to monitor Facebook, suspend male-female online communication
Parliament members have called on the government to practice censorship on social media networks in Egypt to suspend online communication…
Dar al-Ifta slams apostacy allegations against Ahmed Zewail
Egypt
August 9, 2016
Dar al-Ifta slams apostacy allegations against Ahmed Zewail
Dar al-Ifta, an official body that provides guidance on Islamic law, has condemned extremist groups for conducting smear campaigns against…
Dar al-Ifta expects war between takfiri organizations
Egypt
April 20, 2015
Dar al-Ifta expects war between takfiri organizations
The Dar al-Ifta said what IS has achieved will ignite a war between all takfiri organizations, especially between the supporters…
Dar al-Ifta sends book refuting terrorist thoughts to foreign embassies in Egypt
Egypt
February 10, 2015
Dar al-Ifta sends book refuting terrorist thoughts to foreign embassies in Egypt
Dar al-Ifta, the educational institute of Al-Azhar that clarifies Islamic interpretation, has sent a book in English titled “The Ideological…
Dar al-Ifta: Over 500,000 religious edicts in 2014
Egypt
December 31, 2014
Dar al-Ifta: Over 500,000 religious edicts in 2014
Dar al-Ifta said it issued more than 520,000 religious edicts in 2014 in 10 languages. In its annual report on Tuesday,…
Dar al-Ifta: Supporting terrorist groups is haram, jihad must be under state auspices
Egypt
September 25, 2014
Dar al-Ifta: Supporting terrorist groups is haram, jihad must be under state auspices
Dar al-Ifta said in a fatwa (religious edict) on Thursday that joining or supporting armed groups in any way is…
Dar al-Ifta: Western media serve terrorism
Egypt
September 2, 2014
Dar al-Ifta: Western media serve terrorism
The Dar al-Ifta warned that the Western media fuel conflict and portray the crimes of terrorist groups, who falsely claim…