sharia courts
Religious law forums
Sharia courts are tribunals that adjudicate matters according to Islamic religious law.
In Muslim-majority countries, they may handle criminal cases, family law, or civil disputes.
In Western countries, sharia courts typically operate as voluntary arbitration bodies for family and commercial matters within Muslim communities, with limited or no state enforcement power: The couple agreed to have their divorce settlement decided by a sharia court.
- religious tribunalChurch body adjudicating doctrine
- Islamic lawReligious jurisprudence for Muslims
- HadithProphetic tradition collection
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- judgeOne who decides
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