Opponents to such bans say they are based on stereotypes and a fundamental misunderstanding about Islam. In 2013, a Brennan Center for Justice report called the bans anti-Muslim and cast them as “thinly concealed attempts” to demoralize the faith. The report warned that the bans can have unintended consequences like disrupting marital prenuptial agreements or invalidating court decisions in other states. Especially in divorce and contract law, religious beliefs (like Sharia, orthodox Jewish or Catholic canon) can factor into how judges or arbitrators preside over a dispute. For example, a couple may sign a prenuptial agreement that requires them to go to an imam and that a religious leader must conduct the mediation. Alabama’s ballot measure nullifies that requirement. - See more at: pamelageller/2014/11/alabama-joins-wave-of-states-banning-sharia-law.html/#sthash.1CPPA58w.dpuf
Posted on: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 00:00:15 +0000
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