Women allowed to marry non-Muslims

Tunisia Muslim women are free to marry non-Muslims

Question: Which of the following country’s government has recently allowed Muslim women to marry non-Muslims?
(a) Ethiopia
(b) Tunisia
(c) Yemen
(d) Indonesia
Answer: (b) 
Related Facts:

  • In September 2017, the Tunisia government allowed Muslim women to marry non-Muslims.
  • The order comes into force immediately.
  • Earlier, President Beji Cad Asbasi had abolished the law lifting of the marriage restriction enacted in the year 1973.
  • So far Tunisia had a provision that if a non-Muslim person wishes to marry a Tunisian Muslim woman, he had to accept Islam first.
  • In Arab countries Tunisia is considered to be the most progressive country for women’s rights.
  • 99% of the population in this country is Muslim.

Reference:                                                    
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41278610
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/sep/04/we-are-an-example-to-the-arab-world-tunisias-radical-marriage-proposals