adultery
Al-Azhar warns against ‘cohabitation’, calling it a path to adultery
Society
June 14, 2023
Al-Azhar warns against ‘cohabitation’, calling it a path to adultery
The Al-Azhar International Center for Electronic Fatwa on Monday warned of cohabitation between men and women, calling it a pathway…
Coptic Christians celebrate divorce, first of its kind
Egypt
August 7, 2017
Coptic Christians celebrate divorce, first of its kind
Coptic couples affected by personal status laws participated in a divorce ceremony on Saturday evening– the first of its kind for…
Bill equalizing punishments for adultery faces stiff opposition from MPs
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Bill equalizing punishments for adultery faces stiff opposition from MPs
Egyptian member of parliament Mariam Azer has proposed a bill calling for equal punishments for men and women in cases…
Church legal adviser: Adultery expanded to include SMSs, movie-going
Egypt
June 20, 2015
Church legal adviser: Adultery expanded to include SMSs, movie-going
The new Personal Status Regulation prepared by the Coptic Church which will go into effect in July has stirred controversy. Church…
Alexandria woman held over husband’s grisly murder
Egypt
June 12, 2013
Alexandria woman held over husband’s grisly murder
Prosecutors in Alexandria decided Wednesday to detain 3 suspects for another 15 days pending investigation on charges of premeditated murder,…
Morsy defends prominent actress accused of on-air adultery
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Morsy defends prominent actress accused of on-air adultery
President Mohamed Morsy asked his spokesperson to call Elham Shahin, a prominent actress accused by Salafi preacher Abdallah Badr of…
Coptic Church resumes examination of divorce requests
Egypt
September 20, 2011
Coptic Church resumes examination of divorce requests
The Coptic Orthodox Church’s Clerical Council for Personal Affairs resumed on Tuesday examining requests for divorce submitted by Copts, after…
Church source: Church seeking unified personal status law to avoid conflict
Egypt
July 23, 2011
Church source: Church seeking unified personal status law to avoid conflict
The Coptic Orthodox Church is seeking to have the unified personal status law for non-Muslims passed as soon as possible,…
Islamic leaders suggest formation of religious police
Egypt
April 3, 2011
Islamic leaders suggest formation of religious police
Two Jama’a al-Islamiya leaders have suggested the formation of a police force dedicated to fighting vice and promoting virtue. Sources…