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Egypt Today
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Today
Egypt to introduce a new law regulating issuance of fatwas: Minister of Endowment
Egyptian Minister of Endowments Osama Al-Azhari - press photo CAIRO – 6 May 2025: Egypt's Ministry of Endowment is drafting a new law regulating issuance of fatwas (Islamic rules), stated Minister of Endowments Osama Al-Azhari at the Egyptian Senate (the upper house of the Parliament) on Monday. The draft law is being formulated in cooperation with Religious Committees in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, he said, noting that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi had previously emphasized the importance of addressing this issue. 'There is growing societal awareness and an urgent need for a strong legal framework that deters unauthorized individuals from issuing fatwas, which could endanger both public safety and national security,' Azhari said. The Minister of Endowments explained that the draft law followed standard legislative procedures; it was first submitted to the Cabinet, which then referred it to the House of Representatives. As of today, the Religious Committee in the House has begun its discussions, signaling that the bill is now in its final stages. He clarified that fatwas fall into two categories: general fatwas on national or sensitive matters, which are the exclusive domain of the Senior Scholars Authority at Al-Azhar Al-Sharif and the Egyptian Dar Al-Iftaa; and individual or minor fatwas, which are to be issued by authorized imams and preachers affiliated with the Ministry of Endowments in mosques across the country. 'As for major religious rulings, they remain strictly under the jurisdiction of Al-Azhar's Senior Scholars Authority and Dar Al-Iftaa,' he emphasized.
Al Bawaba
02-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Is watching Ramadan 2025 Muawiya series haram in Islam?
ALBAWABA - Ramadan 2025 kicked off yesterday with plenty of great series from different categories. However, one Syrian series caused a wide controversy on social media about whether it's halal or haram to watch. Also Read Muqtada al-Sadr urges MBC to stop Muawiya series Muawiya series has triggered massive controversy on social media since the moment it was announced the series will be aired during Ramadan 2025. After a long absence, MBC returns to historical drama with the series Muawiya, which is one of its largest productions for Ramadan 2025, and is shown exclusively on MBC and Shahid. Is it haram to watch Ramadan 2025 Muawiya series? The series highlights the story of Muawiya I, the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate, which is considered the point of contention between Sunni and Shia Muslims. The Senior Scholars Authority at Al-Azhar Mosque issued a statement prohibiting the showing and watching of the series "Muawiya," which was produced by the MBC in 2023, and refrained from broadcasting it. (Muawiya series) Member of the Senior Scholars Authority at Al-Azhar, Abdel Fattah Abdel Ghani Al-Awari, said that "portraying the character of Muawiyah bin Abi Sufyan is religiously unacceptable," noting that "the companions may not be portrayed under any circumstances in dramatic works." In addition, the Communications and Media Commission in Iraq decided on Saturday to ban the broadcast of the Muawiya series during Ramadan, pointing out that it could lead to sectarian disputes. Episode 1 of Ramadan 2025 Muawiya series: The first episode of Muawiya series began with a scene where Hind bint Utbah is giving birth to Muawiya bin Abi Sufyan amidst everyone's celebrations of his arrival. Her conversation with him about his future made a buzz online, as she described him as "her only achievement." Then the scenes moved to the training Muawiya during his childhood, and the events continued as Hind bint Utbah appeared affected by the loss of a number of her family members in the Battle of Badr, vowing to avenge them. In contrast, Muawiya seems unconvinced that the Battle of Uhud was a victory, considering it the result of an individual mistake, not a trick, and expresses his frustration at their inability to recover his sister Ramla. (Muawiya series) Events develop quickly in the series with Muawiya deeply influenced by Islam and the prophetic message, until the episode ends with a pivotal moment, as he declares his conversion to Islam at the beginning of the conquest of Mecca, in a scene that changes the course of his life completely. How much did the Ramadan 2025 Muawiya series cost? The series revolves around the character of the Umayyad Caliph Muawiya ibn Abu Sufyan, the period of great strife in Arab-Islamic history, and the conflicts over assuming the caliphate after the killing of Caliph Uthman bin Affan. The series was postponed for two years after being filmed in 2023, in the "Carthago Film" studios, in the city of Hammamet in Tunisia, in addition to filming some scenes in northern and southern Tunisia, in cities such as Mahdia, Monastir, and Enfidha. Some reports indicated that its cost exceeded $100 million.
