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June 4, 2007
No. 1783

Egypt Mufti Apologizes For Urine Fatwa

Egyptian Mufti Dr. Ali Gum'a has apologized for a fatwa he issued stating that the companions of the Prophet Muhammad blessed themselves by drinking his urine.

During a discussion by the Academy for Islamic Research at Al-Azhar on the fatwa, Gum'a promised that he would remove from the market all copies of the book containing the fatwa.

Source: Al-Gumhouriyya, Egypt, June 3, 2007

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