Article(electronic)December 17, 2020

Application of Islamic Law in the UK and Universal Human Rights

In: Revista de estudios internacionales mediterráneos: REIM, Issue 29, p. 72-87

Manea, Elham

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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.

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Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad Autonoma de Madrid

ISSN: 1887-4460

DOI

10.15366/reim2020.29.006

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