Fatwas & Opinions
A fatwa is a religious "response" given by a legitimate religious authority. It can be a response to a question asked by an individual or a response to a specific issue to assert the status of this issue within the Islamic tradition.
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Muslim Brotherhood member: Alliances with non-Muslim candidates is permissible
12.19.2011Al-Azhar professor and Muslim Brotherhood member Dr. Abd el-Rahmaan al-Birr issued a fatwa about making alliances with non-Islamists. -
Egyptian Sheikh Mahmoud Amer: Muslims should not vote for a candidate who does not apply Islamic Law
12.12.2011Sheikh Mahmoud Amer issued a fatwa that forbids Muslims from voting for any candidate who does not apply Islamic law. -
Egyptian Salafi preacher: Muslim women should not wear high heels in public
12.12.2011Egyptian Salafi preacher Mustafa al-Adawi has issued a religious edict prohibiting Muslim women from wearing high heels in public. -
Abdul Moneim al-Shahat on democracy and decentralization of power
12.9.2011Abdul Moneim al-Shahat, spokesman for the Salafist Call, said in a statement that democracy is Haram and Kufr (“forbidden and blasphemy”). -
Grand Mufti Ali Gomma: Islam Allows Church Building in Islamic Countries
10.24.2011Islamic law allows Copts to build churches in Islamic countries, Egyptian Grand Mufti Ali Gomma said in a statement on Wednesday.
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"Al-Azhar Document" Addresses Egyptian Issues Since the January 25 Revolution (Photo: carnegieendowment.org)
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Statement of International Union for Muslim Scholars praising Netherlands for its care about rights of (Photo: sheikyermami.com)
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Shura Compatible with Essence of Democracy (Photo: Qaradawi.net)
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Mufti of Saudi Arabia: Attacking places of worship is a grave act that gives rise to hostility and discord
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Grand Ayatollah Saafi Gulpaygani warns King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia