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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]
Sharia also plays a role beyond religious rituals and personal ethics in some countries with Muslim minorities. For example, in Israel Sharia-based family laws are administered for the Muslim population by the Ministry of Justice through the Sharia Courts. [275]
Based on English common law, personal law based on sharia law applies to Muslims. Brunei: The Gambia: Malaysia: Based on English common law, personal law based on sharia law applies to Muslims. Nigeria: Common law is used at the federal level and in most states, Sharia is applied in some northern states. Pakistan
Sharia by country, a religious law forming part of the Islamic tradition. Subcategories. This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. I.
[59] [60] [61] National Forces Alliance, the largest political group in country, does not believe the government should be run entirely by Sharia law or secular law, but does hold that Sharia should be "the main inspiration for legislation". Former leader Mahmoud Jibril has said the NFA is a moderate Islamic movement that recognises the ...
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 ...
"Islamic" in the country's title was not a symbol of cultural identity, but indicated specific governmental system based on rule by Islamic jurists enforcing Islamic law. The system was based on The Jurist's Guardianship: Islamic Government, a work of the revolution's leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, written before Khomeini came to power, [3 ...
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 ...