Islamic Sharia

Salafis request minister’s apology on ‘secular Egypt’ remarks
Egypt

Salafis request minister’s apology on ‘secular Egypt’ remarks

The Salafi Call has demanded that Culture Minister Helmy al-Namnam apologize for calling Egypt  “instinctively secular”, adding that the choice…
Court ruling: Public servants refusing to work to be dismissed with pension
Egypt

Court ruling: Public servants refusing to work to be dismissed with pension

The Supreme Administrative Court ruled on Tuesday that public servants refusing to work would be dismissed, but would still receive…
Former mufti Gomaa replaces Gendy as securities firm adviser
Business

Former mufti Gomaa replaces Gendy as securities firm adviser

Egypt’s former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa has replaced Islamic preacher Khaled al-Gendy as an adviser for AT. Brokerage firm, the…
Former mufti: Islam does not recognize religious states
Egypt

Former mufti: Islam does not recognize religious states

“Islam does not recognize the so-called religious state.
Brunei sultan hits back at rare criticism over sharia
World

Brunei sultan hits back at rare criticism over sharia

Brunei's all-powerful sultan, stung by rare criticism, has ordered social media users to stop attacking his plans to introduce harsh…
Moussa fails to patch up constitution split over Islamic identity: source
Egypt

Moussa fails to patch up constitution split over Islamic identity: source

Mediation efforts by Amr Moussa, chairman of Egypt's constitution-drafting committee, have failed to resolve disagreements among members concerning Egypt's identity…
50-member committee will vote on draft constitution in November: spokesperson
Egypt

50-member committee will vote on draft constitution in November: spokesperson

The 50-member constitutional committee will begin discussing the prepared draft constitution in the coming few weeks before voting on it…
Sabbahi: No backing down on constitutional Sharia
Egypt

Sabbahi: No backing down on constitutional Sharia

Popular Current leader and former presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi has stressed that non-Islamist politicians seem more open to maintaining Islamic…
Coptic Church: Constitution’s Sharia provisions not at odds with civil state
Egypt

Coptic Church: Constitution’s Sharia provisions not at odds with civil state

A controversy has accompanied the formation of the 50-member panel tasked with amending the Egyptian constitution after the 30 June…
Sharia tribunals on the rise in North Sinai
Egypt

Sharia tribunals on the rise in North Sinai

ARISH — For Ahmed Taha, Sharia tribunals are not earthly justice. They come from a higher power. “The verdict of…
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