The Al-Azhar International Center for Electronic Fatwa on Monday warned of cohabitation between men and women, calling it a pathway into adultery. According to the statement, Islam prohibits illegal sexual relations and what could lead to “adultery”. It warned that “cohabitation” which falls within these forbidden relationships in Islam, and in all divine religions and heavenly books. Sexual relations outside the framework of marriage are forbidden, even if its names are wrapped in flowery covers that mislead young people, such as calling adultery “cohabitation”, it added. Holding discussions about accepting cohabitation is an absurd and dangerous proposition that underestimates the values, culture, identity of society, and the teachings of religions, the statement continued.
