Technically, shari'a arbitration, in the Dallas area. Isn't that the way all the trouble with shari'a law got started in the UK? From this posting at The Jawa Report:The Second Court of Appeals of the State of Texas has rendered a ruling on the enforceability of shari'a judgments rendered by imams....Read the court ruling HERE. A divorce case was involved — a Muslim divorce involving children, of course.
...Ladies and gentlemen, make way for the Texas Islamic Courts!!!The parties will ask the courts to refer the cases for arbitration to Texas Islamic court within "Seven Days" from the establishment of the Texas Islamic Court panel of Arbitrators. The assignment must include ALL cases, including those filed against or on behalf of other family members related to the parties. Each party will notify the other party, Texas Islamic Court, and their respective attorneys, in writing of the assignment of all the above Cause Numbers from the above appropriate District Court to Texas Islamic Court.In general, private arbitration agreements are enforceable by government courts. Shari'a arbitration agreements are one type of private arbitration agreement....
[Hat-tip And Rightly So, where I found the above links]
2 comments:
The cancer is metastasizing! Cancer has to be excised at the source.
Mark,
I know that arbitration such as the one in this case can lead to some strange outcomes. And as my friend Mustang has reminded me, the United States has recognized a limited version of two legal systems for civil cases for a long time, namely, Native American law.
But the fact remains the Native Americans were never the same kind of threat as invading Muslims.
Shari'a law is entering by the back door in Texas right now--and setting a precedent.
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