Morocco Ramadan: Will Alcohol Sales to Tourists Be Expanded?

For the Moroccan intellectual, interviewed by Goud, the previous ban in force “made no sense.” He believes it is inappropriate to impose the strict atmosphere of the fasting month on foreign visitors, whether residents or passing through, since they are absolutely not subject to this religious obligation.

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This position is also based on a legal and theological reading. The writer asserts that neither the law nor the Islamic religion contains a formal ban on selling alcoholic beverages to foreign nationals during this period of the year.

Tourism sector: commercial easing seen as an economic necessity

According to him, the availability of these beverages remains closely linked to the dynamism of tourist hubs, both in major urban areas and in rural regions. Maintaining a ban on visitors would constitute a measure directly contrary to efforts to revive and develop the sector.

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He also points out that tourists struggle to understand such restrictions during their stays. Since these consumer products are an integral part of their “daily lifestyle,” extending the exemption granted to Fès would be an obvious step to preserve the destination’s international appeal.