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.
Table 3-Cases by Category
| Category | Number of Cases |
| Shariah Marriage Law | 21 |
| Child Custody | 17 |
| Shariah Contract Law | 5 |
| Shariah Doctrine | 3 |
| Shariah Property Law | 2 |
| Due Process/Equal Protection | 1 |
| Shariah Marriage Law/Child Custody | 1 |
Table 4-Trial Court Shariah Compliant Decision
| Shariah Compliant? | Number of Cases |
| No | 22 |
| Yes | 15 |
| Indeterminate | 9 |
| Not Applicable | 4 |
Table 5-Appellate Court Shariah Compliant Decision
| Shariah Compliant? | Number of Cases |
| No | 23 |
| Yes | 12 |
| Indeterminate | 8 |
| Not Applicable | 7 |
Table 6 – Cases by Country Originating Conflict of Foreign Laws*
| Country | Number of Cases |
| Saudi Arabia | 6 |
| Iran | 6 |
| Lebanon | 6 |
| Egypt | 4 |
| Pakistan | 3 |
| Jordan | 3 |
| Morocco | 3 |
| India | 2 |
| Iraq | 2 |
| Afghanistan | 1 |
| Algeria | 1 |
| Gaza [sic] | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Syria | 1 |
*Total is less than total number of cases because some cases did not specify a specific country
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