Hanafi School of Islamic Jurisprudence

On  February 15, 2010, Egyptian judges voted against the concept of women ruling the Egyptian government’s apex advisory court, as reported by the country’s official media. Human rights activists criticized the move bluntly. The same day Hossam Bhagat, the director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, ruled out the judges’ decision. Hassan, who is also a human rights law specialist, blurted out his anger stating that the special council can overrule the decision on technical grounds.