The stipulation was at the time because if a woman married outside, the challenge was her rights under shariah were more than what others would provide 'at that time' in terms of inheritance laws etc. Hence that was the sole basis for this ruling. We have had endless superb discussion in our town forum with rabbis who were narrating the talmud and two other very learned imams from Cape Town; I am quoting this from our communal discussions we had here in Zeerust. Now, it should the lack of insight; for example, the judaism marriage contract is virtually identical to that of nikah for those who are not versed; a woman can take the power of divorce away from a man etc.
You guys should visit my small town; moslems and jews have the same grave yard; we share the same land; except one is on the right the other is on the left.