Egypt's Dar al-Ifta hosts global conference on family challenges

The two-day event, titled “Family Challenges Amidst Major Transformations: A Fatwa Approach to Protecting the Family, Envisioning its Future, and Preserving Identity,” aims to develop religious discourse on family issues in response to global political, cultural, behavioral, and economic shifts. Grand Mufti of Egypt Dr. Nazir Ayyad announced that over 500 research abstracts were submitted, with 317 papers approved for discussion. These papers seek to identify solutions to family-related problems, translate them into fatwas, and disseminate them globally.

Dr. Ayyad emphasized that family issues have become a global humanitarian concern, necessitating scientific study and a systematic approach. The conference will address phenomena such as addiction, social media's negative influence, atheism, extremism, family disintegration, identity erasure, and hate speech. Seven key themes will be covered, including foundational family principles, digital and technological impacts, globalization of values, public policies, economic challenges, value shifts in the digital age, and future visions for family protection.

The conference will feature an opening and closing session, six specialized sessions, and four workshops. Participants include national entities like the National Council for Women and Egyptian uni