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The legal system in the United Arab Emirates is based on civil law, and Sharia law in the personal status matters of Muslims and blood money compensation. [1] Personal status matters of non-Muslims are based on civil law. [2] The UAE constitution established a federal court system and allows all emirates to establish local courts systems. [3]
The Dubai court system follows Sharia law principles in matters of marriages, divorces, succession and personal status. The Dubai courts have also stated that non-Muslims are "required to respect Sharia law in Dubai." [14]
Part Five: Union Legislation and Decrees and the Authorities having Jurisdiction therein; Part Six: The Emirates. Article 123 — the emirates may retain their individual memberships to OPEC; Part Seven. Islam is the official religion of the Union. The Islamic Sharia shall be a main source of legislation in the Union. The official language of ...
However, the judicial system allows for different types of law, depending on the case. Sharia forms the basis for judicial decisions in most family law matters for Muslims, such as marriage and divorce, and inheritance for Muslims. However, in the case of non-Muslims and noncitizens, the laws of their home country apply, rather than Sharia.
Sharia is one of the sources of legislation for Muslim citizens. [218] Sharia is binding on personal law issues for Muslim citizens. [218] The Sharia Courts of Israel arose as a continuation of the Ottoman Sharia courts, whose jurisdiction was restricted under the British Mandate. The Sharia Courts operate under the jurisdiction of the Ministry ...
The court system consists of civil courts and Sharia courts. Sharia courts have exclusive jurisdiction in Muslim family law matters, while civil courts deal with all other legal matters. [164] Since September 2020, corporal punishment is no longer a legal form of punishment under UAE federal law.
The 2022 population of the UAE stands at 9.4 million, [3] Only approximately 20% of residents are UAE citizens. [4] According to the CIA World Fact Book, 76% of the residents are Muslim, 9% are Christian, other (primarily Hindu and Buddhist, less than 5% of the population consists of Parsi, Baha'i, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, Dawoodi Bohra Muslim, and Jewish) 15%. [5]
A wedding in Dubai.. Marriage in the United Arab Emirates is governed by a combination of Islamic principles, local traditions, and legal regulations.Islamic marriages within the country are conducted according to Sharia law, where the groom and bride are both Muslims, or the bride is from 'Ahl Al-Kitaab', typically referring to Christianity or Judaism. [1]