The Egyptian Dār al-Iftā’ (House of Religious Decrees) stated that foreign tourists who come to Muslim countries should not be killed or harmed in any way, for it is considered a grave sin. In Islam, “the Covenant of Safety” prescribes the protection of foreigners and non-Muslims on their visit to a Muslim country. Islamic law dictates that whoever breaks this agreement is considered treacherous and will be punished on Judgment Day. (Author not mentioned, al-Dustūr, Feb. 18, p. 3). Read original text in Arabic.