In the last 100 years, the Egyptian Legal System provided the model for many other nations in the Middle East. Article 2 of the 2014 Egyptian Constitution states that Islam is the religion of the state and that the principles of shari’a are the main source of legislation. Article 3 states that “The principles of theContinue reading “Legal System of Egypt”
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Family Law in Syria
The 1953 Syrian Law of Personal Status (SLPS) is a comprehensive Code that modifies and regulates many aspects of shari’a. Article 305 of SLPS directs that the residuary source of law is the most authoritative doctrine of Hanafi school of law of Sunni Islam. Family law for Muslims in Syria is administered by judges sittingContinue reading “Family Law in Syria”
The Legal System of Syria
The rule of law in Syria is somewhat geographically dependent. Syria is not a fully functioning state. It has been in a state of civil war since 2011. Parts of Syria are outside of central government control and the justice system has collapsed in parts of the country. Article 3 of the 2012 constitution statesContinue reading “The Legal System of Syria”
Family Law in Lebanon
Article 9 of the 1926 Lebanese Constitution guarantees that the personal status and religious interests of the people are respected, whatever religious sect they belong to. Decree 60 L.R. (13 March 1936) of the French High Commissioner, who also exercised the duties of the legislative authority during the French mandate in Lebanon, granted the recognizedContinue reading “Family Law in Lebanon”
Legal System of Lebanon
Most of the legal system of Lebanon is based on that of France, the former mandatory power until 1943. Lebanon gradually emerged from the French mandate granted by the League of Nations to France after the break-up of the Ottoman Empire in the wake of World War One. Lebanon is considered to be a civilContinue reading “Legal System of Lebanon”
Family Law in Pakistan
Personal Status (i.e. Family and Inheritance) law in Pakistan is primarily governed by Islamic law for Muslims. However laws such as the The Guardian & Wards Act 1890; Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939; and the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961 introduced some (primarily procedural) reforms and there are a number of other statutory provisionsContinue reading “Family Law in Pakistan”
Legal System of Pakistan
Pakistan achieved independence from the Crown in 1947 and at the same time was partitioned from India. The legal system in Pakistan is based on English common law; pre- and post- Independence/Partition Statutes; and Islamic law. The Constitution of Pakistan provides that all laws be brought into consonance with the Qur’an and sunnah (the practice ofContinue reading “Legal System of Pakistan”
Islamic Law
Islamic law (shari’a) is: . . . an all-embracing body of religious duties, the totality of Allah’s commands that regulate the life of every Muslim in all its aspects; it comprises on an equal footing ordinances regarding worship and ritual, as well as political and (in the narrow sense) legal rules.”[1] It consists of theContinue reading “Islamic Law”
Family Law in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
The most important family law in Iraq is the Personal Status Code[1], Law No. 188 of 1959[2] which regulates custody disputes and which has effect in the Kurdistan Region, subject to any Kurdish post 1991 amendments. Kurdish Law No. 24 of 2005 and in particular Kurdish Law No. 15 of 2008 made substantial amendments toContinue reading “Family Law in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq”
Legal System of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
The Kurdistan Region’s legal system is based on the same model as the Iraqi legal system and the structure of the Kurdistan Regional court and judicial system closely follows that of the Iraqi Federal judiciary. Kurdish Decree No. 11 of August 1992 and the Kurdish Judicial Authority Law No. 44 of December 1992[1] (now superseded byContinue reading “Legal System of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq”
