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The Grand Mufti of Egypt, Sheik Abdel Kader El Rafei, who had only been appointed to the high religious post a couple of days previously, died last Friday night while driving from the house of the
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Egypt's Dar al-Ifta started as one of the divisions of the
Egyptian Ministry of Justice. In view of its consultancy role, capital punishment sentences among others are referred to the Egypt's Dar al-Ifta seeking the opinion of the Grand Mufti concerning these punishments. The role of Dar al-Ifta does
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This leading role is best expressed by its records of fatwas from its inception until the present day. Dar al-Ifta receives inquires from all over the
Islamic world, as well as foreign students of Islamic law for training. This leadership developed from Dar al-Ifta's role as scholarly reference and
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Since it was first established, Egypt's Dar al-Ifta has been the premier institute to represent Islam and the international flagship for
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just concluded a series of official visits which proved too fatiguing for his years, and he died from heart failure. Deceased, who was seventy-five years of age, enjoyed a great reputation for piety and learning. A successor has been found in Sheik Bakri Ashour, the acting Grand Cadi.
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for adopting a moderate methodology in understanding rulings derived from the inherited Fiqh (Eng. Jurisprudence) creating a consistency between
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removing doubts concerning religious and worldly life, and revealing religious laws for new issues of contemporary life. Throughout the 20th century, Dar al-Ifta has been described as a "central player" in
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