MAM chairperson addresses Muslim scholars in Egypt

Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM) national chairperson Sheikh Idrissah Muhammad has asked Muslim scholars in the world to intensify efforts in pursuit of Shariah knowledge.

He made the call yesterday in Cairo, Egypt when he addressed delegates to a two-day 33rd International Conference of Muslim Scholars, which was officially opened on Saturday by the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah-el-Sisi.

The theme of the conference, which is in Arabic, is ‘Ijtihad, meaning ‘Effort in Pursuit of Shariah Knowledge is an Urgent Necessity of Our Era’.

MAM publicity secretary Sheikh Dinala Chabulika, in his presentation yesterday made available to The Nation, Muhammad is quoted as having called on the scholars to intensify research towards improving Shariah knowledge across the world.

“He urged the scholars to address the ever-changing events and developments in our modern times,” he said.

Chabulika said the events and developments that Muhammad urged the scholars to focus on relate to judicial, socio-economic, health and other areas.

On arrival in Egypt on Saturday, Muhammad was welcomed by the president of the country’s Muslim scholars, who is also the secretary general of the Ministry of Endowment, Dr Muhammad Alizzah.

During the visit to Egypt, the MAM chairperson also interacted with leaders of charitable organisations in that country to see how best they can help on developing Malawi