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Some Muslim-minority countries recognize the use of Sharia-based family laws for their Muslim populations. [14] [15] The adoption and demand for Sharia in the legal system of nations with significant Muslim-minorities is an active topic of international debate. [16]
Except for secular systems, Muslim-majority countries possess Sharia-based laws dealing with family matters (marriage, inheritance, etc.). These laws generally reflect influence of various modern-era reforms and tend to be characterized by ambiguity, with traditional and modernist interpretations often manifesting themselves in the same country ...
Sources of sharia; Application of sharia law by country; Fiqh, The Islamic jurisprudence. Usul al-Fiqh, ... Timeline of Muslim history Year by Year;
A copy of the Qur'an, one of the primary sources of Sharia. The Qur'an is the first and most important source of Islamic law. Believed to be the direct word of God as revealed to Muhammad through angel Gabriel in Mecca and Medina, the scripture specifies the moral, philosophical, social, political and economic basis on which a society should be constructed.
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 ...
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb region of western North Africa. [23] [24] [25] Mauritania was declared an independent state as the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, on November 28, 1960. [26] The Constitutional Charter of 1985 declares Islam as the state religion and sharia the law of the land.
[186] [187] [188] The National Forces Alliance, the largest political group in country, does not believe the country should be run entirely by Sharia law or secular law, but does hold that Sharia should be "the main inspiration for legislation." Party leader Jibril has said the NFA is a moderate Islamic movement that recognises the importance ...
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 ...