[Opinion] Case of woman who poisoned family of six in Minya referred to Grand Mufti - Egypt Independent

Case of woman who poisoned family of six in Minya referred to Grand Mufti - Egypt Independent

The Minya Criminal Court decided on Saturday to refer the case of a woman who killed her husband and six children through poison to the Grand Mufti for an opinion on her execution. The court set a November 8th session to issue the verdict, with her being detained until that date. A referral to the Mufti is required in the Egyptian court system ahead of any death sentences even though the mufti’s opinion is advisory, not binding. The defendant, H…