641:. The statement summary is translated: "It is permissible to perform the operation in order to reveal what was hidden of male or female organs. Indeed, it is obligatory to do so on the grounds that it must be considered a treatment, when a trustworthy doctor advises it. It is, however, not permissible to do it at the mere wish to change sex from woman to man, or vice versa." The fatwa has been interpreted both as in favor and also in rejection of sex reassignment operations.
596:" Qur'an describes the Jews with their own particular degenerate characteristics, i.e. killing the prophets of Allah, corrupting His words by putting them in the wrong places, consuming the people's wealth frivolously, refusal to distance themselves from the evil they do, and other ugly characteristics caused by their deep-rooted lasciviousness ... only a minority of the Jews keep their word. ... ll Jews are not the same. The good ones become Muslims, the bad ones do not."
425:. He declared that charging interest on such bank loans was in fact ribh, or just gaining profit, which was allowable. This eventually allowed the development of a mortgage industry. However, his ruling did not issue as an effectual decree. Tantawy's rationale was based on an interpretation of the Islamic sources as banning usury (an extreme and manipulative form of interest-taking) but not any and all comparable forms of gain.
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is allowed in Islam to defend one's land and to help the oppressed. The difference between jihad in Islam and extremism is like the earth and the sky" Tantawy, however, later the same year changed his position and said anybody blowing himself up in the face of the occupiers of his land is a martyr,
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Islamic teachings"..."His fatwas were not often carefully argued and scripted. They lacked a
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An invitation he just couldn't resist โ Attending the King's Court: Shaykh al-Azhar Dr
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application of human rights in Islam in a just and objective fashion, with no aggression and no prejudice."
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has done his duty as a defender of the Palestinian cause, with courage and honesty".
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1506:. Intercollegiate Studies Institute. pp. 135โ136.
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1616:"Sheik Mohammed Tantawi, Egypt's Highest Cleric, Dies"
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963:"BBC Arabic โ ุงูุดุฑู ุงูุฃูุณุท โ ูุจุฐุฉ ุนู ู
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527:or from receiving frozen sperm from dead husbands.
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722:Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim)
243:, a position he retained until his death in 2010.
1834:. Malaysian National News Agency. 10 March 2010.
1697:"Sheikh Tantawi, Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81"
1459:Lawmaker wants Tantawi to step down over veil ban
1093:Egyptโs Grand Sheikh Tantawi dies of heart attack
436:has sharply criticized his position on interest.
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1832:"Jakim Conveys Condolences Over Tantawi's Death"
1563:"Egypt's top Muslim cleric dies of heart attack"
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911:"The Grand Imams of Al-Azhar (Shuyukhul Azhar)"
769:, an associate professor of Islamic studies at
21:For other people named Tantawi or Tantawy, see
633:In 1988, Tantawy issued a fatwa regarding the
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1880:"President condoles Mubarak on Tantawi death"
1779:"White House marks death of top Sunni cleric"
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1860:. Agence Maghreb Arabe presse. 10 March 2010
1806:"Death of Grand Imam Mohamed Sayyid Tantawi"
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1488:Prisoners: A Story of Friendship and Terror
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1337:Egypt row deepens over 'blasphemous' novel
1190:Egyptian ban on female circumcision upheld
792:Muสปฤmalฤt al-bunลซk wa-aแธฅkฤmuhฤ al-sharสปฤซya
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1723:"Al-Azhar head Tantawi buried in Madinah"
1642:"Sheikh of Al-Azhar dies of heart attack"
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118:28 October 1986 โ 27 March 1996
1975:Niqab Debate in Egypt: Divided Scholars
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1721:Khan, Ghazanfar Ali (11 March 2010).
1622:from the original on 20 February 2011
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895:. Al-Azhar University. Archived from
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1668:"Al-Azhar head dies in Saudi Arabia"
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1781:. IC Publications. 10 March 2010.
1674:from the original on 11 March 2010
1588:El Naggar, Miret (10 March 2010).
1033:Arafat's coffin flown to Ram Allah
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969:from the original on 28 March 2010
870:from the original on 16 March 2017
860:"Sheikh Mohammed Tantawi obituary"
307:In 1986, Tantawy was appointed as
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1886:from the original on 16 July 2011
1838:from the original on 29 June 2011
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659:King Khaled International Airport
361:took over ten years to complete.
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1993:Abd al-Latif Abd al-Ghani Hamzah
1937:"Sheikh Mohammed Sayyid Tantawi"
1569:from the original on 7 June 2011
1394:Islamic world deplores US losses
1289:Woman leads US Muslims to prayer
1270:from the original on 3 June 2011
1095:, BikyaMasr, dated 10 March 2010
858:Mostyn, Trevor (10 March 2010).
608:had any Jewish significance and
444:He issued a fatwa which allowed
129:Abd al-Latif Abd al-Ghani Hamzah
2305:Abd al-Rahman al-Qutb al-Nawawi
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1614:Hasan, Lama (10 March 2010).
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2578:English Training Centre
2489:Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
2241:Ahmed al-Sa'im al-Safti
1399:15 October 2007 at the
1365:2 December 2007 at the
1342:6 November 2012 at the
1128:12 January 2016 at the
1110:19 January 2011 at the
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32:Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
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1422:6 January 2007 at the
1241:30 August 2006 at the
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241:Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
95:Mohamed Ahmed el-Tayeb
60:Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
2674:Grand Muftis of Egypt
2385:Mustafa 'Abd al-Raziq
2201:Muhammed al-Shanawani
2169:Abd al-Rauf al-Sajini
2129:Abd al-Baqi al-Qalini
1910:11 March 2012 at the
1317:english.aljazeera.net
1079:15 March 2010 at the
680:. His burial at the
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2193:Abdullah al-Sharqawi
2161:Muhammad al-Hiffnawi
2153:Abdullah al-Shubrawi
2121:Muhammad al-Nasharti
2105:Muhammad al-Kharashi
2000:Grand Mufti of Egypt
1764:10 June 2011 at the
1486:Goldberg, Jeffrey.
1464:16 July 2011 at the
1294:20 June 2006 at the
1057:30 June 2017 at the
786:Amongst his books:
688:. Tantawy's deputy,
667:Amir Sultan hospital
277:Postgraduate studies
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2566:Learning facilities
2465:Abdel-Halim Mahmoud
1941:The Daily Telegraph
1218:26 May 2006 at the
1173:16 May 2006 at the
547:Speaking after the
535:In response to the
466:female circumcision
460:Female circumcision
325:Al-Azhar University
205:Al-Azhar University
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2639:20th-century imams
2457:Muhammad al-Fahham
2417:Abd al-Majid Salim
2401:Abd al-Majid Salim
2377:Mustafa al-Maraghi
2361:Mustafa al-Maraghi
2353:Muhammad al-Jizawi
2337:Hassanuh al-Nawawi
2297:Hassunah al-Nawawi
2233:Hasan al-Quwaysini
2177:Ahmed al-Damanhuri
2145:Ibrahim al-Fayyumi
2113:Ibrahim al-Barmawi
1984:Sunni Islam titles
1039:. 12 November 2004
939:. Dar-alifta.org.
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