Wednesday, October 16, 2019
The fifth international conference of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, held under the umbrella of Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta, successfully concluded its deliberations on Wednesday. The conference titled “Managing Juristic Differences: A Civilizational Approach” was held in Cairo on 15-16 October 2019 CE/17-18 Safar 1441 AH under the kind auspices of the President of Egypt, HE Abdul Fattah al-Sisi and was attended by ministers, muftis, ambassadors, scholars, statesmen, journalists, and media figures.
Leading speakers participated in the closing session including Sheikh Mohammed Hussein, Mufti of Al-Quds, who announced the launch of “A Charter of Tolerance for Juristic and Fatwa Differences”; Dr. Mohammed al-Yaquty, member of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, Sudan’s former minister of Awqaf, delivered a message from the participating delegates to HE President of Egypt, HE Abdul Fattah al-Sisi for his kind patronage of the conference, and Dr. Shawki Allam, Egypt’s Mufti and president of the conference, delivered the conference’s closing remarks.
The conference concluded with a number of recommendations and important decisions drawn from the suggestions of the participating scholars and researchers included an “International Day for Ifta`”, award the Imam al-Qarafi Prize for distinction in fatwa, and draw up a first-time charter advocating fatwa and juristic tolerance. The conference called upon all concerned parties to comply with and fully implement the charter on all levels.