Shariah in American Courts
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Across the 50 cases there were 16 foreign countries from which Shariah-based legal conventions or decisions were brought to bear upon the case.
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A total of 50 cases from 23 different states involving “conflict of law” between Shariah and American state law.

Moustafa M. Moustafa V. Mariam M. Moustafa

· In ACSN, Egypt, Maryland, Relevant, Sharia Marriage Law, TCSN

CATEGORY: Shariah Marriage Law RATING: Relevant TRIAL: TCSN APPEAL: ACSN COUNTRY: Egypt URL: http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=1423525740042754422&q=Egypt&hl=en&as_sdt=4,21 888 A.2d 1230 (2005) 166 Md. App. 391 Moustafa M. MOUSTAFA v. Mariam M. MOUSTAFA.   No. 2517 September Term, 2004. Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. December 23, 2005. 1231*1231 Charles M. Tobin, Silver Spring, for Appellant. Jon W. Sargent, [...]

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Irfan Aleem V. Farah Aleem

· In ACSN, Algeria, Highly Relevant, Maryland, Sharia Marriage Law, TCSN

CATEGORY: Shariah Marriage Law RATING: Highly Relevant TRIAL: TCSN APPEAL: AC1SN;AC2SN COUNTRY: N/A URL: http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=6938065992703518310&q=Muslim+OR+Islam+OR+Islamic+OR+Sharia&hl=en&as_sdt=4,21 947 A.2d 489 (2008) 404 Md. 404 Irfan ALEEM v. Farah ALEEM. No. 108, September Term, 2007. Court of Appeals of Maryland. May 6, 2008. 490*490 Priya R. Aiyar (Michael K. Kellogg, Steven F. Benz, Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans [...]

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Joohi Q. Hosain (FKA Malik) V. Anwar Malik

· In ACSY, Child Custody, Highly Relevant, Maryland, TCSN

CATEGORY: Child Custody RATING: Highly Relevant TRIAL: TCSN APPEAL: ACSY COUNTRY: Pakistan URL: http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=13345154354945640474&q=hosain+malik&hl=en&as_sdt=2,4 947 A.2d 489 (2008) 404 Md. 404 671 A.2d 988 (1996) 108 Md. App. 284 Joohi Q. HOSAIN (fka Malik) v. Anwar MALIK.   No. 228, Sept. Term, 1995. Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. February 21, 1996. Natalie H. Rees, [...]

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