Muslim Law in Britain: Re Ections in the Socio-Legal Sphere and Differential Legal Treatment
Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, Vol. 20, No. 2, 2000
8 Pages Posted: 12 Mar 2011
Date Written: April 1, 2000
Abstract
This paper seeks to demonstrate that the dynamic reconstruction process of Muslim identity in Britain has remarkable re ections in the socio-legal sphere since law is a socio-cultural construct. It is abundantly clear that there are some cultural differences between Muslims in Britain and the British way of life. Thus, in the socio-legal arena, there would appear a number of clashes between these two cultures and their legal systems. Muslim mind as a sujet de droits is under the pressure of these conflicting laws. As we shall see below, a crucial but unfortunate aspect of the issue is the differential legal treatment of the different ethnic minorities in Britain.
Keywords: Britain, Muslim law, legal pluralism, unofficial laws, discrimination
JEL Classification: Z, O19
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