Rule of Islamic law
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Rule of sharia or rule of Islamic law is when the legal code of a political entity is based on Islamic law. There are debates as the extent of this implementation[1]; differing interpretations of sharia have existed since time immemorial.[2]
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[edit] Warning
Rule of Islamic law permits summary executions for lack of Islamic virtue[3].
Sheikh Ayman Zawahiri has repeatedly called for the "rule of sharia". In his September 2006 video release he called for "justice", "end to oppression", and "rule of sharia".
[edit] Iran
In the Islamic Republic of Iran, many politicians[4] say "rule of law" when they mean rule of sharia. Sometimes they say "Islamic law" while at other times they say "rule of law" for brevity; however, if asked they explain that all laws have to be in agreement with sharia. Islamist democrats calls for rule of Islamic law, too.
[edit] Libya
In the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, the Quran is constitution.
[edit] Nigeria
In the Federal Republic of Nigeria, there are 12 states with sharia out of the 38 states.
[edit] Sudan
Template:Stub-section In Sudan, sharia does not apply to Southern Sudan.
[edit] Saudi Arabia
The Basic Law of Saudi Arabia make it clear that no deviation from the Quran and Islamic jurisprudence is permissible. This is the objective of the Saudi Arabian kingdom.[5]
[edit] Somalia
The Union of Islamic Courts waged jihad to establish the rule of Islamic law in Somalia.[6] They were defeated[7] at the Battle of Jilib in the last week of 2006, by armed intervention led by Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi.
[edit] Criticism
Commentators believe that the hallmark of Islamic totalitarianism is rule of Islamic law.[8] The right to dissent and freedom from fear becomes virtually non-existent.[9]
[edit] See also
[edit] References & notes
- ↑ Sharia law August 2002
- ↑ The two sharias: Islamic law is open to interpretation.
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6232778.stm
- ↑ http://www.un.org/webcast/crime2005/statements/23iran_eng.pdf is an example
- ↑ https://www.mofa.gov.sa/Detail.asp?InSectionID=5186&InNewsItemID=54859
- ↑ http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-01-01-voa8.cfm
- ↑ Somali PM: Last Islamic stronghold captured
- ↑ http://www.theobjectivestandard.com/issues/2006-winter/no-substitute-for-victory.asp
- ↑ http://www.freedomhouse.org/religion/news/bn2005/bn-2005-08-04b.htm
[edit] Further reading
- Family and the Courts in Modern Egypt: A Study Based on Decisions by the Sharia Courts 1900-1955 ISBN 978-9004107427
- Enemy in the Mirror ISBN 978-0691058443
- Mawdudi & the Making of Islamic Revivalism ISBN 978-0195096958
