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Egypt’s Grand Mufti Meets with Yemen’s Awqaf Minister, Discusses Fostering Religious Cooperation

The Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Shawki Allam, received the Yemini minister of Endowments (Awqaf), Dr. Ahmad Attiyah, to investigate the means of fostering mutual religious cooperation. more ...
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Gives a Speech in Jeddah’s Int’l Conference on Peace and Security, Confirms Terrorism Has No Place in Islam

In his speech delivered in the International Ulema Conference on Peace and Security in Afghanistan, currently held in Jeddah by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Egypt’s Grand Mufti, Dr. Shawki Allam, confirmed that terrorism and extremism know no religion or homeland. He added that ter ... more ...
Egypt's Grand Mufti Participates in Jeddah's int’l Conference on Peace in Afghanistan

Egypt's Grand Mufti, Dr. Shawki Allam, is currently on a visit to Jeddah to take part in an international conference on peace in Afghanistan form 10-11 July, 2018. He will present Dar al-Ifta experiment in combating extremism, and preside the conference's second session titled "Islam's Stance on Vi ... more ...
OIC Secretary General Receives Egypt's Mufti in Jeddah, Discuss Boosting Religious Cooperation

The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Yousef Bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen, received Egypt's Grand Mufti, Dr. Shawki Allam, today at the organization's headquarters in Jeddah to investigate the means of enhancing religious cooperation with Egypt's Dar al-Ifta and the G ... more ...
Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta Hails European Parliament’s Decision to Set Int'l Day for Commemorating Terrorism Victims

The Observatory for monitoring takfiri fatwas and extremist ideologies at Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta praised the European Parliament’s approval of setting an annual international day to commemorate the victims of terrorist groups like Daesh and Qaeda worldwide. more ...

Refugees living off the welfare system in non-Muslim countries

Depicting the Prophet Muhammad

The Right to Life in Islam: A God-given Gift?

Did the Sunnah exist during the Prophet’s life time?

Was the Prophet's Ascension and the Night Journey in body and soul?

God Almighty favored the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with the miracle of the Ascension and Night Journey (al-Israa` wa al-Mi'raj) to honor him and reveal to him some of His great signs. God Almighty says: "Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa, whose surroun ... طالع أيضًا

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Rajab: A month to prepare

It is well known within our sacred scriptures that God has ordained some months to be more sacred than others. The Islamic tradition is filled with sacred times and sacre ... more ...

Researches

The History and Sources of Islamic Law

All praise is due to Allah, from Whom alone we seek help and guidance. We seek refuge in God from the evils of our own selves and from our evil deeds. He who Allah guides ... more ...

Using the Arabic term ‘Ishq to describe love for the Prophet

Loving the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is an innate feeling that exists in the heart of every Muslim. It is the condition for a believer’s complete sound fa ... more ...

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In terms of time, the blessed month of Ramadan is a mere 29 or 30 days of our year. Yet despite its brevity, God gives us blessings and lessons which we can use to streng ... more ...

Muslim Minorities

Were Christians forced to pay the Jizyah to spare their lives?

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How would I explain to my American friend the following verses: “Fight those who do not more ...