In Egypt, a law aimed at regulating the selection and performance of the Grand Mufti and his aides faces strong objections from Al-Azhar clerics.
Woman in Indiagives instant talaq, or Islamic divorce, to her husband despite cleric’s insistence that the talaq cannot be considered legitimate under the country’s laws or the Islamic code.
Ibrahim Negm, senior advisor to the Grand Mufti of Egypt and Secretary-General of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, discusses the development and renewal process of religious discourse.