#Fatwas Committee
The extremely well-known Egyptian television anchor, Ibrahim Eissa, has provoked outrage for questioning the necessity of fasting during Ramadan. Speaking on a program on the US-based television channel, Alhurra, Eissa stated that “fasting is considered a sovereign decision, Allah commanded us, yet we are not informed on the wisdom behind fasting.” He revealed that he had done his own in-depth research into the reasons commonly given for fasting, such as encouraging sympathy towards the poor - the main reason given by Islamic preachers -,…