Applying Sharia in the West Facts, Fears and the Future of Islamic Rules on Family Relations in the West

• Other Authors: Berger, Maria (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Leiden University Press 2013
• Subjects: Jurisprudence & general issues; International law; Islam; The Koran; Law; Religion
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Shari'a, the framework of Islamic rules and norms, governs many aspects of human behavior. The contributors to Applying Shari'a in the West examine in depth how Muslims in the West shape their normative behavior on the basis of Shari'a and how Western societies and legal systems react...