Shawki Allam

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Dr.
Shawki Ibrahim Abdel-Karim Allam
شوقي إبراهيم عبد الكريم علّام
Grand Mufti of Egypt
Assumed office
February 2013
President
Preceded byAli Gomaa
Personal details
Born (1961-08-12) August 12, 1961 (age 62)
Al Azhar University
(PhD, 1996)

Shawki Ibrahim Abdel-Karim Allam (

Arabic: شوقي إبراهيم عبد الكريم علّام) is the 19th and current Grand Mufti of Egypt through Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah, succeeding Ali Gomaa
.

Biography

Allam was born in the Nile Delta governorate of

Sufi.[3]

Appointment

In February 2013, he was elected by Al Azhar's

Council of Senior Scholars[1][4][5] replacing outgoing grand Mufti, 61-year-old Ali Gomaa.[6] The bylaws of Al-Azhar say the new Grand Mufti must be under the age of 60, have worked continuously inside the religious establishment following his education, be a scholar of both Jurisprudence and Sharia law, and be fluent in a second language other than Arabic.[1] This makes the first time that the Grand Mufti has been elected by Islamic scholars rather than appointed by the president.[1]

The position of Grand Mufti is seen as very influential in Egypt as well as throughout the Arab and Islamic world.

fatwas on religious matters.[7]

His office, the Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah (literally, the house of fatwas of Egypt), a government agency charged with issuing religious legal opinions on any question to Muslims who ask for them, issues some 5,000 fatwas a week, including both the official ones that he himself crafts on important issues and the more routine ones handled via phone and Internet by a dozen or so subordinate muftis.[8]

In addition to issuing fatwas, the Grand Mufti of Egypt is responsible under Egyptian law for reviewing all death sentences in Egypt.[9]

Positions

Allam is known as a moderate who renounces fanaticism

Al Azhar University
Council of Senior Scholars decided to hold elections to replace Al-Azhar University president Usama al-Abd after the same incident.[12]

Contrary to the majority of Muslim scholarship, Allam believes Muslims can keep dogs as pets.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ahram Online: "Egypt's new Grand Mufti elected for first time ever" February 11, 2013
  2. ^ a b Daily News Egypt: "Shawky Abdel Karim nominated as new Grand Mufti" by Ahmed Aboul Enein February 11, 2013
  3. ^ Mai Shams El-Din (February 25, 2013). "Opposing currents: Internal rifts may risk the credibility of Egypt's religious institutions". Egypt Independent.
  4. ^ Reuters: "Brotherhood man spurned for role as Egypt's top cleric" By Yasmine Saleh February 11, 2013
  5. ^ Financial Times: "Egyptian scholars choose Grand Mufti" By Heba Saleh February 11, 2013
  6. ISBN 9781317650041
    .
  7. ^ a b The London Telegraph: "Egypt: setback for Brotherhood as its choice for Grand Mufti is rejected" By Richard Spencer, and Magdy Samaan February 11, 2013
  8. ^ Egypt's Grand Mufti Counters the Tide of Islamic Extremism, By Jay Tolson, 6 March 2008
  9. Ahram Online
    . Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  10. ^ Al Shorfa: "Al-Azhar scholars welcome Egypt's 19th Grand Mufti" By Mohamed Mahmoud February 14, 2013
  11. ^ Nile International TV: "Grand Mufti warns attack on Al-Azhar 'undermines Egypt's security" April 5, 2013
  12. ^ All Africa: "Egypt: Azhar Asks State Council Judges to Oversee Election of University President" April 26, 2013
  13. ^ "Are dogs acceptable pets, Muslim scholars ask?". The Economist. 2020-08-27.
Sunni Islam titles
Preceded by Grand Mufti of Egypt
2013-Present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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