Women in Saudi Arabia will now have the opportunity to live alone without the permission of a male guardian. The country will allow this by amending the Sharia law, which has been banned for so long. The British media outlet The Independent reported this on Saturday (June 12). The amended Sharia law states that an adult woman has the right to determine where she lives.
The amended Shariah law states that an adult woman has the right to determine where she lives. Only if a woman commits a crime can her guardian inform the authorities. Even if a woman is imprisoned, there is no provision to assign her to her guardian at the end of the sentence.
Regarding the new rules, Saudi lawyer Nayef al-Mansi said that if someone’s daughter wants to be alone, her family will no longer be able to sue. Unmarried, divorced or widowed women will get this opportunity.
In July 2020, Saudi writer Mariam al-Otaibi was tried in court to travel alone without her father’s permission.
In that ruling, the historian said, “He has the right to decide where and how he will live.”
He was previously arrested three years ago on charges of running away from home. He later made counter-allegations against his father and brothers.
Note that in 2019, Saudi women were banned from travelling without a male guardian. Earlier this year, an announcement was made that Saudi women aged 18 and over had the opportunity to change their names on their ID cards. The country also allows women to go to restaurants, sit with their male partners, drive cars and watch women play on the field.
