Islamic Law, more commonly known as Sharia Law, speaks to matters of crime, politics, marriage contracts, trade regulations, religious prescriptions, and economics, as well as personal matters such as sexual intercourse, hygiene, diet, prayer, everyday etiquette and fasting. How it's adhered to and where it's enforced is no simple question in any of the 49 countries around the world where Islam is the dominant religion. Across these 49 nations there are different kinds of Muslims and different interpretations of the application of Sharia law. Specifically, some say there are five main schools of thought on Sharia Law and different regions favor different schools. But there are three primary ways Sharia Law has been implemented across the globe. One group includes those countries where Sharia is used in Muslim nations is as part of the legal system, only regulating certain affairs such as marriage and divorce. while relying upon a separate legal system for everything else.   Examples of countries that have followed this path include which three of the following? A) Kenya B) Brunei C) Kuwait D) Malaysia E) Nigeria F) Saudi Arabia

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Islamic Law, more commonly known as Sharia Law, speaks to matters of crime, politics, marriage contracts, trade regulations, religious prescriptions, and economics, as well as personal matters such as sexual intercourse, hygiene, diet, prayer, everyday etiquette and fasting.

How it's adhered to and where it's enforced is no simple question in any of the 49 countries around the world where Islam is the dominant religion.

Across these 49 nations there are different kinds of Muslims and different interpretations of the application of Sharia law. Specifically, some say there are five main schools of thought on Sharia Law and different regions favor different schools. But there are three primary ways Sharia Law has been implemented across the globe.

One group includes those countries where Sharia is used in Muslim nations is as part of the legal system, only regulating certain affairs such as marriage and divorce. while relying upon a separate legal system for everything else.

 

Examples of countries that have followed this path include which three of the following?

A) Kenya
B) Brunei
C) Kuwait
D) Malaysia
E) Nigeria
F) Saudi Arabia

 

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