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Controlling unruly fatwas
Anyone with an interest can notice the chaos related to the issuance of Fiqh rulings in the past few years. The revolutionary tide, the formation of ... Middle East -
Saudi cleric al-Ghamdi: Abaya is not mandatory as per Islam’s teachings
Sheikh Ahmed al-Ghamdi, former head of the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Mecca, said that the statement of Saudi ... Features -
The stubborn jurist and the fate of extremists
In the Spring of 1991, several angry youth gathered around sheikh Mohammed Bin Saleh al-Athemein following the Asr (afternoon) prayer. The sheikh ... Middle East -
How the rapid pace of life calls for renewed change
It’s said that a man once headed to Mecca to perform pilgrimage, and he violated some details so he called a sheikh he knows for a fatwa ... Middle East -
Book says Pakistan clerics issue fatwa against ‘un-Islamic’ suicide bombings
More than 1,800 Pakistani Muslim clerics have issued an Islamic directive, or fatwa, forbidding suicide bombings, a book due to be unveiled by the ... World News -
How Egypt’s Al-Azhar aims to crack down on unauthorized ‘TV fatwas’
In a press conference held at the Egyptian Supreme Council for Media Regulation, a list of the names of 50 scholars authorized by al-Azhar, ... Features -
Houthi cleric says internet is ‘haram’, prompting crackdown on Wi-Fi routers
Mufti of the Houthi militia in Yemen, Shams al-Deen Sharad al-Deen, has issued a fatwa (religious edict) which forbids the use of the internet ... Variety -
Egyptian preacher who issued ‘sex with dead wives’ fatwa banned from TV
Egypt's Supreme Council for Media Regulation issued a decision to ban preacher Dr. Sabri Abdel Raouf from making TV appearances after he issued a ... Variety -
In Egypt, ‘3000 extremist fatwas’ incite destruction of churches
Egypt's official religious institution tasked with drafting edicts has found 3,000 fatwas (religious edicts) issued by extremists that incite the ... Middle East -
Saudi imam refuses to issue fatwa allowing man to marry his wife to friend
A Syrian national who lives in Saudi Arabia with a visitor status contacted Saleh al-Humaid, the imam of the Great Mosque of Mecca, to request a fatwa ... Variety -
Office of the Two Holy Mosques responds to ISIS’ fatwa on Jihad
The Presidency of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, published a video clip on Tuesday responding to the fatwa issued by the Islamic State of Iraq ... Features -
Pokemon, fatwas and terrorism
The focus on fatwas is based on the premise that clerics have a strong hold on the conscience of the average Muslim Middle East -
Progressive Saudi cleric views may anger some, but are hailed by many
Sheikh Saleh Al-Maghamsi said he had been referring to music, not singing, prompting many on social media to be angered Features -
Dubai's Islamic authorities issue fatwa against WiFi theft
Stealing WiFi from your neighbour would not be proper Islamic conduct according to Variety -
Indian Muslims clerics condemn ISIS, calling it ‘un-Islamic’
Religious leaders across India have signed the edict saying the actions of ISIS goes against Islam Asia -
Saudis ridicule ‘women look at football players’ thighs’ fatwa
The imam had said it should be “haram” or forbidden for women to watch football games causing controversy in Saudi Arabia Variety -
Malaysian fatwa: Women MUST have sex with husbands, even on a camel
A recent Malaysian fatwa claims (religious edict) that women are obligated to meet their husband’s sexual demands, even if they are on a camel, ... Variety -
Saudi Grand Mufti DENIES fatwa allowing men to eat wives
The unsubtantiated fatwa attributed to the Grand Mufti claims that such sacrifice is the ultimate way of showing subordantion Features -
Qatari fatwa: Destroy Egypt’s pyramids, Sphinx!
Religious edict suggests the destruction of the historic monuments are a 'religious duty' Egyptians must fulfill Variety -
The Earth revolves around the Sun… and absurd Fatwas too!
Clerics should go back to their role of focusing purely on religious/spiritual matters Middle East -
Turkish ‘tattoo fatwa’ urges inked Muslims to repent
Erdoğan reportedly rebuked a young footballer over his tattoos last year Variety -
WATCH: Saudi cleric says 'veil not required,' brings wife on to show
Sheikh Ahmad al-Ghamidi brought his wife UNVEILED to last Saturday’s "Badria," a talk show hosted by the renowned Saudi media personality Badria al-Bishr Reports -
Halloween is ‘haram,’ declares Malaysia fatwa council
The country’s National Fatwa Council slammed the spooky tradition as “Western,” deviating away from the teachings of Islam Variety -
British Muslim leaders say it is ‘haram’ to join ISIS
The fatwa supported by six senior Islamic scholars across the country Features -
Egypt fatwa: Men, women online chats ‘un-Islamic’
Online chat rooms are 'frivolous, evil and open the door for the devil,' the religious edict stated Digital -
‘Men can peep at future wives,’ Egypt fatwa claims
Controversial fatwa suggests men allowed to see their future wives 'while she is showering' before they marry Variety -
Israeli media digs up old Saudi fatwa stating football is ‘haram’
The 2013 Fatwa by Saudi cleric al-Barrak proclaims football as an abomination that causes people to waste their time Digital -
Saudi cleric says chatting online is haram
Abdullah al-Mutlaq warned that “the devil would be present when women talk to men” and urged women not to talk to males Variety -
Fatwa prohibiting traveling abroad causes controversy in Saudi Arabia
Sheikh Abdullah al-Suwailem warned that if a person dies in an ‘infidel land,’ that person could go to hell Features -
‘Wife rape’ fatwa sparks row in Egypt
Sheikh Yassir Burhami says a man can let his wife be raped if he is afraid for his life Variety