Morocco allows faiths other than Islam
Apostasy in Muslim countries is punished with death penalty
08 February, 17:29
Moroccan Muslims attend the Eid al-Adha prayers in Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca
RABAT - The Superior Council of Ulemas, the highest religious authority in Morocco, has opened the possibility for conversion to other religions, as reported on the website of Morocco World News. According to rules active in all Muslim countries, apostasy is punishable by death.
It's also forbidden for those from different faiths to share their faiths among Muslims.
The Moroccan Ulemas' fatwa, titled "The Way of the Erudite", overcomes one of the crucial points of Islam, in line with a country that has always respected religious pluralism and that, at the behest of King Mohammed VI, has decided to wage war on extremism.