The comments and responses in “The Response” have been prepared by a group of Al-Azhar scholars who shoulder the responsibility of correcting the errors that have been spread in the name of Islam and of clarifying the true and beautiful image of our religion:

Professor Dr. Anas Abdel-Fattah Abou Shadi
o Professor of Comparative Fiqh (Jurisprudence), Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University.
o Doctorate in Comparative Fiqh (Jurisprudence), Al-Azhar University.
o Manager Assistant in Islamic Center in London for 4 years.

Professor Dr. Ahmad Eid ‘Abdel-Hamid
o Professor of Fiqh (Jurisprudence), Faculty of Sharia (Law), Al-Azhar Univeristy.
o Doctorate in Fiqh, Al-Azhar University.

Professor Dr. Muhammad Fou'ad Rashad
o Professor of Fiqh (Jurisprudence), Faculty of Sharia (Law), Al-Azhar Univeristy.
o Doctorate in Fiqh, Al-Azhar University.

Professor Dr. Ali Mansour Othman
o Professor of Fiqh (Jurisprudence), Faculty of Sharia (Law), Al-Azhar Univeristy.
o Doctorate in Fiqh, Al-Azhar University.

Professor Dr. Yasser ‘Abd al-‘Azim
o Professor of Fiqh (Jurisprudence), Faculty of Sharia (Law), Al-Azhar Univeristy.
o Doctorate in Fiqh, Al-Azhar University.

They have been revised by:

Professor Dr. Mahmoud Khayami Hassan
o Professor of Comparative Fiqh (Jurisprudence), Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University.
o Chairman, Islamic Studies Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University.
o Member of Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.

Professor Dr. Anas Abdel-Fattah Abou Shadi
o Professor of Comparative Fiqh (Jurisprudence), Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University.
o Doctorate in Comparative Fiqh (Jurisprudence), Al-Azhar University.
o Manager Assistant in Islamic Center in London for 4 years.

The Foreword of this book has been prepared by:

Professor Dr. Mohammed Ra'afat Othman
o Professor of Sharia (Law), Al-Azhar University.
o Former Dean, Faculty of Sharia (Law), Al-Azhar University.
o Member of Center of Islamic Research, Cairo **
o Member of Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.

Translated from Arabic to English language and revised by:

Dr. Richard Gauvain
o Assistant Professor of Comparative Religions at the American University in Cairo, Egypt.

Special thanks are also sent to Dr. Ihab El-Ayouti for his effective contributions and efforts towards directing the publication of this book. 

May God reward the author and publisher of this book and benefit Muslims the world over through its publication. God is All Powerful; Grace be to God at the beginning and at the end.