Equality in inheritance law in Tunisia criticized by Muslim clergy

Following the Cabinet endorsement of the new family law which includes provisions for equality in inheritance (https://goo.gl/Dmbyts),the secretary general of the national coalition of Islamic scholars, Ali Korra Daghi criticized in a twitter the demand for gender equality in inheritance. Daghi noted that equality in inheritance does not always result in justice.  Daghi used the verse from the Coran saying “A male shall inherit twice as much as a female”and reiterated that this is a straightforward diktat for all Muslims.   He further added that discussing this matter in the first country witnessing the Arab Spring is a humiliation to the revolutionaries who cause the downfall of Ben Ali and brought about the current president!  Overall, Tunisian citizens had various opinions regarding the new law as some felt that it safeguarded equality whilst others felt that it challenges Islamic sharia law.  (Al Diyar, 30 November 2018)