The Civil Authority for Freedom of Choice urged Minister of Interior and Municipalities Nouhad al-Machnouk to resign. Next they intend to pursue the issuance of birth certificates that do not mention sect. Meanwhile, the Committee of Muslim Scholars warned of “the consequences” of such actions.
Responding to the rise of religious extremism in the region, and the growing violence in the name of religion, the Committee of Muslim Scholars decided to take charge and address the situation. “The Committee, its supporters, and all Muslims and honorable people cannot stand idly by in the face of such a great sin being committed against them” and “a crime that violates the sanctity of the family,” said a statement issued by the committee.
The committee decided to confront civil marriage advocates in Lebanon, calling on “political and religious leaders, as well as Prime Minister Tammam Salam, to reject the inclusion of optional civil marriage as an item on the cabinet agenda.”