The Salafi Dawah has said it cannot urge the people to vote for the new constitution if it does not reflect the nation's identity and make clear references to Sharia.
The group said in an official statement on Tuesday that it would maintain its position whether the Constituent Assembly is dissolved or continues to work.
"The Salafi Dawah had established the Nour Party to be its political arm, compete in parliamentary elections and put the defense of the country's identity on top of its political platform," the statement read.
It added that though Islamists had won a parliamentary majority, "secularists pressed to obtain a number of seats at the Constituent Assembly that is larger than their parliamentary share."
The Salafi Dawah expressed disappointment that Islamists in the Constituent Assembly have compromised on their demands under pressure from secularists.
"The word 'principles' is one word used by opponents of Sharia to render the article hollow," the statement said.
Article 2 of the first draft of the new constitution, issued last week, stipulates that "Islam is the religion of the state, Arabic is its official language, and principles of Islamic Sharia are the main source of legislation."
"We suggested replacing that term with 'provisions' or removing it entirely, but were met with rejection," the statement explained.
The statement claimed that secular assembly members were "doing their best to leave many articles in the constitution open to interpretation based on Western standards and international documents," and accused them of seeking to "install terms that replace the Islamic reference with [those] of international conferences that damage morality and family values."
