General Secretariat For Fatwa Authorities Worldwide

03/02/2026

The Grand M***i of Egypt, President of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, Dr. Nazir Ayyad, attended Al-Azhar Mosque’s celebration of Mid-Sha‘ban and commemorating the change of the Qibla, alongside a group of Al-Azhar religious leaders. Dr. Ayyad highlighted the spiritual significance of the occasion in deepening devotion to God, obedience to His will, and self-reflection toward righteous living.

02/02/2026

Egypt’s M***i Receives Canadian Delegation to Explore Cooperation in Countering Extremist Ideologies
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The Grand M***i of Egypt and President of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, H.E Dr. Nazir Mohammed Ayyad, met with a Canadian delegation headed by the Director of Counter-Terrorism Capacity-Building Programs at Global Affairs Canada, to explore opportunities for cooperation and the exchange of expertise in countering extremism and terrorism. During the meeting, the Grand M***i outlined the role of Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta and Salam Center for Extremism Studies and Islamophobia in monitoring, analyzing, and addressing extremist phenomena through a rigorous scholarly and institutional framework, emphasizing that effective counter-extremism efforts must go beyond security approaches to focus on awareness-building, correcting misconceptions, and advancing a balanced religious discourse.
He further highlighted the role of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide in coordinating fatwa institutions globally, as well as Dar al-Ifta’s research, training, and educational initiatives and its engagement with contemporary challenges. The Canadian delegation expressed its appreciation for Egypt’s efforts in combating extremism and its interest in drawing on Dar al-Ifta’s expertise, commending its institutional professionalism and its contribution to promoting a moderate and contemporary religious discourse.

26/01/2026

Secretary-General of Fatwa Authorities Worldwide Warns of Fatwa Chaos in the Digital Age
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Under the patronage of Egypt's Grand M***i, Dr. Nazir Ayyad, the Secretary-General of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, Dr. Ibrahim Negm conducted a lecture titled “The Chaos of Fatwas in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”. The lecture addressed a group of Indonesian student union members in Cairo.

Dr. Negm emphasized that issuing fatwas is a collective, institution-based scholarly process and stressed that the digital transformation offers a powerful opportunity to disseminate sound religious knowledge when properly regulated, but can pose serious religious and societal risks if left unchecked.

22/01/2026

Memorandum of Understanding Opens New Channels for Scholarly Outreach
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Egypt’s Grand M***i and President of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, Dr. Nazir Ayyad, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dato’ Dr. Mohd Arifin bin Mohd Arif, Minister of Religious Affairs of the State of Sabah, Malaysia.

The agreement aims to strengthen scholarly, fatwa-related, and training cooperation, facilitate the exchange of expertise, and advance contemporary fatwa discourse. It also seeks to promote the values of moderation and balance in addressing modern religious and societal challenges.

21/01/2026

Grand M***i Receives Egypt’s Ambassador to Thailand at Dar al-Ifta
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Egypt’s Grand M***i and President of the General Secretariate for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, Dr. Nazir Ayyad, received Ms. Hala Youssef, Egypt’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand, at Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta. The meeting underscored Dar al-Ifta’s leading scholarly and religious role in promoting moderation and a balanced religious discourse, as well as the vital role played by Egyptian diplomatic missions in representing the state abroad.

Ambassador Youssef, in turn, commended Dar al-Ifta’s esteemed regional and international standing as a trusted national religious authority that promotes the values of tolerance and human coexistence. Both sides emphasized the importance of sustaining institutional communication in a manner that reflects the national mission of Egypt’s state institutions.

21/01/2026

Egypt’s Grand M***i and Azerbaijani Official Explore Future Religious Collaboration
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Egypt's Grand M***i and President of the General Secretariate for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide H.E Dr. Nazir Mohammed Ayyad, received, on Tuesday, Mr. Ramin Mammadov, Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations in the Republic of Azerbaijan, to discuss avenues of mutual cooperation and benefit from the expertise of Egypt's Dar al-Ifta including fatwa issuance, scholarship training, and promoting a moderate religious discourse.

The meeting highlighted the strength of Egyptian-Azerbaijani relations and concluded with an agreement to enhance future continued cooperation

14/01/2026

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Commemorating the day of 'Isra and Mi'raj

Fasting on the day of Isra’ and Mi‘raj is permissible as a way of expressing gratitude to Allah for honoring our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with this miraculous journey, and for blessing this Ummah with the obligation of the five daily prayers. The Prophet (PBUH) said: “Whoever fasts a day for the sake of Allah, Allah will keep him away from the Hellfire by a distance of seventy years.” [Bukhari and Muslim]

05/01/2026

Al-Azhar Top Religious Leaders Pay Visit to Pope Tawadros II for Christmas Greetings
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Egypt’s Grand M***i and President of the General Secretariate for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, Dr. Nazir Ayyad, paid a visit to Pope Tawadros II to extend his congratulations to him and to Christians on the occasion of Christmas, in the company of the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, H. E Dr. Ahmad Al-Tayyeb the Minister of Endowments, Dr. Usama Al-Azhari and a number of religious leaders.
During the visit, the Grand M***i underscored the depth of fraternal bonds uniting the people of one nation and highlighted the importance of sharing religious occasions in reinforcing national unity and social cohesion.
For his part, Pope Tawadros II expressed his appreciation for the visit, affirming that it reflects the spirit of mutual respect and understanding and contributes to promoting the values of peace, harmony, and national solidarity among Egyptians.

04/01/2026

FatwaPro: Trusted Digital Guidance for non-Arabic Speaking Muslims
A Year in Review (2025)
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In 2025, Egypt’s Dar Al-Ifta continued its leadership in serving Muslims worldwide, especially non-Arabic speakers in the West, through its multilingual FatwaPro app, launched in 2022. Over the year, the platform answered 2,475 questions—1,175 in English and 1,300 in French—demonstrating growing trust in reliable digital fatwas.
Family issues topped inquiries at around 40%, followed by inheritance (22%), social participation (18%), worship (14%), and financial matters including digital currencies (20%). Gender-related questions accounted for 10%, reflecting concerns about identity and contemporary social roles. To meet these needs, FatwaPro published 24 scholarly articles and 30 translated fatwas from the Grand M***i, Dr. Nazir 'Ayyad, while also covering relevant news and international outreach. The data highlights the increasing reliance of Western Muslims on accessible, trustworthy Islamic guidance in diverse cultural and legal contexts.

13/12/2025

Vital Question:

How can fatwa evolve from a legal answer into a humanitarian and ethical tool that tackles poverty, hunger, health crises, and illiteracy?
This is the central focus of the Second International Symposium.