Egyptian courts refer two separate murder cases to the Grand Mufti

An appeals court in Assiut has referred the case files of two men, known by the nicknames ‘Hoba’ and ‘Bery’, to the Grand Mufti to seek a religious opinion regarding their potential execution. The men are accused of killing a friend and injuring three others following financial disputes over drug-related payments in the village of Arab al-Kalabat. Investigations suggest the suspects pursued the victims on a motorcycle after a dispute, resulting in a fatal gunshot wound to the victim's head and a vehicle accident involving the others.

In a separate incident, the Giza Criminal Court has also referred the case of a father accused of murdering his 11-year-old daughter, Jihan, to the Grand Mufti. The defendant allegedly killed the child after accusing her of taking his money. According to prosecution investigations, the man took the girl from her school by force and assaulted her with a wooden stick and electrical wire before using a heated serrated knife to cause burns. The court has scheduled a session for December 6 to deliver the verdict.