Both the former and the revised Criminal Code established penalties for any person entering into a religious marriage before a civil marriage, as well as for the religious officiate at such a marriage.

Commenting the strike Ma'zouns (officials who officiate marriages) in Egypt, intend to observe in June, director Amr Ghaleb tweets on May 28 I don't know what's the plural of Mazoun, .... but they are going on a strike next month, so anyone planning to get married or divorced, there are 3 days left.