Application of Islamic Law in the UK and Universal Human Rights-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Application of Islamic Law in the UK and Universal Human Rights

Published:2020-12-17 Issue:29 Volume: Page:72-87
ISSN:1887-4460
Container-title:Revista de Estudios Internacionales Mediterráneos
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Author:

Manea Elham^ORCID

Abstract

Should Islamic Law be introduced into Western legal system? At the heart of the issue is a debate on legal pluralism, which envisions a society where different laws apply to different religious groups. This paper explores question using the British case of Sharia Councils. Building on the author’s knowledge of the situation of women in Middle Eastern and Islamic countries, she undertook firsthand analysis of the Islamic Sharia councils and Muslim arbitration tribunals in various British cities. She offers a pointed critique of legal pluralism, highlighting the type of Islamic law being used and its human rights ramifications.

Publisher

Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad Autonoma de Madrid

Subject

General Social Sciences

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