A 'forced conversion' bill, the I DEN AM 3 (Forced Conversion Act), proposed by the Sheyk-al-Islam and representative for Kökbulus Mustafa Abu Ali ibn Qasim failed to pass after the vote concluded in a tie (3 in support, 3 in opposition) and His Majesty issued the tie-breaking vote in favour of the opposition.
The bill stated that all non-Muslims would be required to convert to Islam and the Sheyk-al-Islam would oversee the conversions. Citizens who would have attempted to avoid conversion would have been tried.
The proposal by Sheyk-al-Islam Mustafa Abu Ali ibn Qasim was controversial among both Muslim and non-Muslim citizens. Some Muslim citizens opposed the law as forced conversion is considered prohibited by some Islamic scholars and doctrines, while non-Muslim citizens opposed it on the basis of being allowed to follow their own religion.
The bill stated that all non-Muslims would be required to convert to Islam and the Sheyk-al-Islam would oversee the conversions. Citizens who would have attempted to avoid conversion would have been tried.
The proposal by Sheyk-al-Islam Mustafa Abu Ali ibn Qasim was controversial among both Muslim and non-Muslim citizens. Some Muslim citizens opposed the law as forced conversion is considered prohibited by some Islamic scholars and doctrines, while non-Muslim citizens opposed it on the basis of being allowed to follow their own religion.
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