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Amna Naseer, a deputy in the Egyptian Parliament and a professor of faith and philosophy at Al-Azhar University in Egypt, sparked widespread controversy on social media, following her statement that “there is no explicit text prohibiting the marriage of a woman Muslim with a non-Muslim “.
In an interview on Al-Hadath Today, Naseer said: “Non-Muslims, Christians and Jews, and they are the People of the Book, and the Quran is the one that gave them this name, which means that they are not idolatrous worshipers and they do not deny the existence of Almighty God, but they have another religion that differs from us. “
She added: “In such a case, if the (non-Muslim) husband applies what a Muslim applies when marrying a Christian or a Jew, he does not force her to change her religion, does not prevent her from going to his mosque, does not deprive her of his Quran and does not prevent him from performing his prayers. “
The Egyptian MP’s statement sparked a wave of criticism and angry comments on communication sites.
Later, Naseer denounced the “campaign” that prolonged her statements, explaining that “her comment was taken out of context” and that she “spoke of hundreds of cases in Europe and America that both suffer from this issue.”
On the other hand, many activists and some media have republished a video of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, dating from 2016, in which he affirms “the illegality of the marriage of a Muslim woman with a non-Muslim and that marriage in Islam is a religious bond based on affection. “
Dr. Ahmed Karima, professor of comparative jurisprudence and Islamic law at Al-Azhar University, asked Naseer to “respect his specialization in philosophy and not approve of Islamic jurisprudence so that there is no temptation for us to be indispensable.”
Sheikh Abdullah Rushdie said: “The marriage of a Muslim woman to a non-Muslim is invalid, and if they have sex, then it is fornication, and whoever claims it is marriage has lied about the religion of Muslims.”
On the other hand, others described Naseer’s statement as a very bold step “to correct what the man analyzed for himself and forbade the woman.”
Egyptian presenter Yasmine Al-Khatib said that “religious and sectarian differences are imaginary, tribal obstacles between human beings, overcome by civilized societies that believe in humanity … and humanity is the soul and purpose of all religion”.
Sameh Ismail commented, criticizing the official institution, which, in his opinion, will refuse to lose “its jurisprudential conquests, even at the cost of human rights, because it is simply a question of authority.”
Ruaa Al-Azzawi considered that “the Koran does not really prohibit this marriage. But the problem lies in the Islamic and Christian heritage, which unfortunately prohibits this subject.” He added: “The problem is not in the marriage itself, but in the disagreement that usually appears after having children.”
But other users indicated that the marriage of a Muslim woman with a non-Muslim is prohibited according to the Quranic text mentioned in verse 221 of Surat Al-Baqara.
