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 7 – Category by State
| New Jersey by Category | Number of Cases |
| Shariah Marriage Law | 3 |
| Child Custody | 3 |
| California by Category | Number of Cases |
| Shariah Marriage Law | 2 |
| Child Custody | 1 |
| Shariah Property Law | 1 |
| Shariah Doctrine | 1 |
| Florida by Category | Number of Cases |
| Shariah Marriage Law | 3 |
| Shariah Doctrine | 1 |
| Massachusetts by Category | Number of Cases |
| Child Custody | 3 |
| Due Process/Equal Protection | 1 |
| Washington by Category | Number of Cases |
| Shariah Marriage Law | 2 |
| Child Custody | 1 |
| Shariah Marriage Law/Child Custody | 1 |
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