Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi speaks during the congress of the Ennahda Movement in Tunis, Tunisia May 20, 2016.
Source: Egyptian Streets
Tunisian President Beji Caed Essibsi called on Sunday on the prime minister and minister of justice to make changes to the publication No 73 that bans Tunisian Muslim women from marrying non-Muslims.
Essibsi’s statement was made during his speech on the National Women’s day as he believes that the Tunisian constitution grants the freedom of belief and conscience in its sixth chapter.
According to publication 73 that was released by the Ministry of Justice in 1973, Tunisian Muslim women cannot marry foreigners if their Islamic faith is not announced and recognized by the Mufti.
Based on the consensus of Islamic scholars, Muslim women are religiously prohibited to marry men from other religions. However, Essibsi believes that this rule hindered multiple Tunisian women from freely choosing their partners.
Should Tunisia apply the new changes to its law, it will become the first country with a vast majority of Muslim population to allow Muslim women to marry from different faiths.
While several Muslim women get married to men from different faiths, the marriage is usually civil.
Essebsi’s decision sparked controversy. Multiple groups view the decision as a victory for freedom. However, other groups view it as a violation of the basic rules of the Islamic religion.
During his speech, the Tunisian president added that his country wants to establish equality between men and women in terms of inheritance. Having announced to form a committee to study the matter, Tunisia will, as well, be the first Islamic country to implement this law.
Essebsi said that Islam doesn’t contradict with development and democracy, and the inheritance issue was left to the diligence of people based on the era they are living in.
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The signs of a progressive society. I hope more will follow.
I think considering this as a law may result in difficulty with the children up bringing as to which religion to follow. In addition for couples the spiritual aspects need to be extremely attended to, praying five times a day as Muslims and also some forbidden things that Muslims are to adhere. Thanks
The point is not to forbid Muslims to marry different religions. If 2 people love each other, parents are no longer responsible. If 2 couples want to marry because they love each other, there is no one or religion to prevent them from marrying. If they do, they are zolim.
Islam is religion of peace and progressive , it is not extremist religion.
It seems to me that Ahmadiyyah still follow the ancient Arab tradition, I can not believe it. Whereas we live in era Modern 21 century, Islam is religion of progressive. Read More; http://ilovemodrenislam.blogspot.com/p/islam-is-religion-of-logic.html