claim: الأزهر يدرس اقتراح فتوى إفطار رمضان للوقاية من كورونا – خبر زائف
summary: posts on facebook claim that al-azhar in egypt is studying to issue a fatwa to allow people to not fast ramadan, because the post claims the mouth has to stay moist to prevent coronavirus. the claim has been refuted by al-azhar.
subject_description: the grand mufti in egypt is studying a fatwa to announce the permissibility of not fasting ramadan after it has been scientifically proven that a person’s mouth must remain moist throughout the day to prevent the virus from sticking
Motive_Description: spread rumor about the ruling of not fasting ramadan and the nature of the virus
author_description: general public
keywords: coronavirus, egypt, azhar, ramadan, fasting