Thursday, February 7, 2008

English Church Leader Suggests That Parts of Islamic Shari'a Law Should be Implemented for the Muslims in England

Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, says allowing the Muslims to go by religious law rather than civil law on matters of marriage and divorce is "unavoidable". He believes this will help allow for a peaceful coexistence of Britain's diverse society. The Muslims should then be able to appeal decisions from Shari'a law in British courts.
CWNews Article here
Telegraph Article here

Some items that Wikipedia mentions on Shari'a law

- The man who is not currently a fornicator can only marry a woman who is not currently a fornicatress or a chaste woman from the people of the Book.
-The woman can only marry a Muslim man.
-The woman who is not currently a fornicatress can only marry a man who is not currently a fornicator.
-The fornicator can only marry a fornicatress -- and vice versa.
-The guardian may choose a suitable partner for a virgin girl, but the girl is free to contest and has the right to say 'no'.
-The guardian cannot marry the divorced woman or the widow if she didn't ask to be married.

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