Presidential candidate Mohamed Selim al-Awa called on protesters staging sit-ins to return to their homes, so as not to disrupt peoples’ lives.
“Demonstrations can be held at certain times without disrupting production,” he said. “But sit-ins violate Islamic law."
"Islam forbids praying in the streets so as not to prevent others from doing their errands,“ he continued, “let alone sit-ins."
Awa took part in the 8 July demonstration that called for the expedition of trials of former Mubarak regime members accused of killing demonstrators during the 25 January revolution.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
