Shariah Law and American State Courts: An Assessment of State Appellate Court Cases

This study evaluates published appellate legal cases that involved “conflict of law” issues between Shariah (Islamic law) and American state law.

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Introduction: Statistical Presentation of Data

Table 1-Cases by State

Number of Cases State
6 New Jersey
5 California
4 Florida
4 Massachusetts
4 Washington
3 Maryland
3 Texas
3 Virginia
2 Iowa
2 Louisiana
2 Nebraska
1 Arizona
1 Arkansas
1 Delaware
1 Illinois
1 Indiana
1 Maine
1 Michigan
1 Minnesota
1 Missouri
1 New Hampshire
1 Ohio
1 South Carolina

Table 2-States by Cases

State Number of Cases
Arizona 1
Arkansas 1
California 5
Deleaware 1
Florida 4
Illinois 1
Indiana 1
Iowa 2
Louisiana 2
Maine 1
Maryland 3
Massachusetts 4
Michigan 1
Minnesota 1
Missouri 1
Nebraska 2
New Hampshire 1
New Jersey 6
Ohio 1
South Carolina 1
Texas 3
Virginia 3
Washington 4
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