Source: BBC News
Tunisia has overturned a law that banned women from marrying non-Muslims.
A spokeswoman for President Beji Caid Essebsi made the announcement and congratulated women on gaining “the freedom to choose one’s spouse”.
Until now, a non-Muslim man who wished to marry a Tunisian Muslim woman had to convert to Islam and submit a certificate of his conversion as proof.
Tunisia, which is 99% Muslim, is viewed as one of the most progressive Arab countries in terms of women’s rights.
The new law comes after President Essebsi pushed for the lifting of the marriage restriction decree that was put in place in 1973.
Categories: Marriage, The Muslim Times, Tunisia, Women Rights
Just watched the ‘Inside Story’ on Al-Jazeera where among two others, our own Kassin Rashid was interviewed.
Very interesting!
Tunisian Muslim eomen know the right thing to do. Its prohibiyed on islam