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Conversely, some countries (e.g., Algeria), whose constitution does not mention Sharia, possess Sharia-based family laws. [8] Nisrine Abiad identifies Bahrain , Iran, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia as states with "strong constitutional consequences" of Sharia "on the organization and functioning of power".
During the Islamic Golden Age, classical Islamic law may have had an influence on the development of common law [6] and several civil law institutions. [44] Sharia law governs a number of Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iran, though most countries use Sharia law only as a supplement to national law.
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Countries where sharia applies in personal status issues (such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and child custody). Countries where sharia applies in full, covering personal status issues as well as criminal proceedings.
Full implementation of Sharia theoretically refers to expanding its scope to all fields of law and all areas of public life. [5] In practice, Islamization campaigns have focused on a few highly visible issues associated with the conservative Muslim identity, particularly women's hijab and the hudud criminal punishments (whipping, stoning and ...
The Taliban's supreme spiritual leader said the group had transformed Afghanistan into an Islamic sharia-based country, as the former insurgents marked three years of rule with a huge military ...
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Nik Ahmad Kamal Nik Mahmod, a law professor at Malaysia-based Taylor's University, said Friday's decision could have a "domino effect" with sharia laws in other states likely to see similar ...