Sexual harassment is considered among the great sins in Islam, said Dar Al-Ifta in a Monday statement, warning against committing acts of harassment against women. The statement, issued on the first day of Eid Al-Adha, noted that harassment is one of the worst actions according to Islamic Sharia law. Sexual harassment is a problem that has long plagued Egyptian woman, with most experiencing harassment on a daily basis. Sexual harassment could occur as physical or verbal harassment, as well as over phones or through other forms of technology. According to a 2008 Egyptian Centre for Women’s Rights (ECWR) survey, 98% of foreign women and 83% of Egyptian women have been sexually harassed in Egypt.

Source: Daily News Egypt September 13, 2016 13:07 UTC