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Before we begin, I support each persons right to worship as they want, as long as their worship does not harm someone else, and they follow state and federal laws.
Two people entered into an agreement and agreed to use sharia law. The two people could not come to an agreement, so things went to a Florida court.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts...gh-judge-from-considering-islamic-law/1198321
The judge has been accused of using sharia law in his decision.
An appeals court refused to overturn the decision.
Related forum thread about students in Britain demanding sharia compliant loans - http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2197623
How can a judge use a law that has not been passed by the state or federal government when deciding a case?
I am concerned that radical muslims will try to setup a sharia legal system in the USA. Where muslims have one set of laws, and everyone else has another set of laws.
Parts of London are fighting the encroachment of sharia law, will the US be next?
Related youtube video about London - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN6CHtGGo4g
Would you consider this case an encroachment of sharia law into the US legal system?
Two people entered into an agreement and agreed to use sharia law. The two people could not come to an agreement, so things went to a Florida court.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts...gh-judge-from-considering-islamic-law/1198321
The judge has been accused of using sharia law in his decision.
An appeals court refused to overturn the decision.
Related forum thread about students in Britain demanding sharia compliant loans - http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2197623
How can a judge use a law that has not been passed by the state or federal government when deciding a case?
I am concerned that radical muslims will try to setup a sharia legal system in the USA. Where muslims have one set of laws, and everyone else has another set of laws.
Parts of London are fighting the encroachment of sharia law, will the US be next?
Related youtube video about London - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN6CHtGGo4g
Would you consider this case an encroachment of sharia law into the US legal system?
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