Responding from the Tradition: One Hundred Contemporary Fatwas by the Grand Mufti of Egypt
Sheikh Ali Gomaais the Grand Mufti of the Arab Republic of Egypt—the second highest Muslim religious position in the country. He is the head of the Dar al-Ifta, which is the premier institution in the Muslim world for religious legal direction, and he advocates for moderation and speaks out against extremist ideologies. He is the author of more than 32 books on Islam and writes a regular column in theAl-Ahramnewspaper.