Abdul Fattah Idris

Abdul Fattah Idris, professor of comparative religious laws at the Azhar University, said: Muslim women are prohibited by the sharia law [Muslim law] from marrying people of the book [Jews and Christians].

Abdul Fattah Idris, professor of comparative religious laws at Al-Azhar University in Cairo said: "Muslim women are prohibited by the Sharia (Muslim law) from marrying people of the book (i.e., Jews and Christians)."

That is correct.The "logic" behind this is partly that Islamic society is patriarchal; a woman is rarely allowed to work; a woman gets half the inheritance of a man; a man is not only physically stronger but also financially superior to a woman.Thus, he sets the rules.

Abdul Fattah Idris, professor of comparative religious laws at Al-Azhar University in Cairo states: "Muslim women are prohibited by the Shari'a (Muslim law) from marrying people of the book (i.e., Jews and Christians)."