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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 UAE is a civil law jurisdiction, hence unlike common law jurisdictions, legal proceedings in the UAE do not rely on precedents, although sometimes the judgments of higher courts can be applied by lower courts in cases with similar facts.
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 ...
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 of Justice and adjudicate matters relating to marriages, divorce, financial maintenance, legal capacity and guardianship, custody 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.
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]
Sharia is the principal source of law for Muslim family law. Sharia courts have exclusive jurisdiction to hear family disputes, including matters involving divorce, inheritances, child custody, child abuse and guardianship for Muslims in the UAE. [17] All other laws are based on civil law. [11]
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]