Sharia Law Case Study

Additionally, outside of the British sphere, any country facing a substantial flow of Muslim immigrants, such as the refugees from Syria, could become a key player in the issue on how to integrate Sharia law. This includes countries in Europe as well as the United States. The United States has been particularly outspoken in its banning “foreign laws”, a blanket term used to hide blatant hatred for Sharia. Germany, on the other hand, is more accepting claiming that Sharia can coexist with secular law because Sharia “largely regulates the relationship between God and man” (Chebli/ Summers, 2016). Mainly European countries are attempting to resolve this conflict through cooperation and regulation. America, on the other hand, seems to deny the possibility of Sharia and attempts to “resolve” issue by preventing it from existing. As mentioned earlier, the creation of Sharia courts has provoked some questions in not only the British community, but also the global one. The first is how to get fair and equal treatment under the law. Women, in particular, tend to be victims of …show more content…
Prisoner’s dilemma demonstrates a sequence of play that is unknown and the players move simultaneously. When applied to the integration of Sharia law in Britain, if both sides cooperate then there would be a seamless integration of Sharia councils into the secular framework, which would most likely result in a system reflecting Tanzania. If Sharia cooperates, but Britain defects from any agreement then the Sharia courts remain subservient to the secular, national framework, as is the current situation. If Britain cooperates but Sharia councils defect from an agreement then the secular national government remains, but the Sharia councils could be pushed back underground. If both sides defect, then there is no result and the problem continues. This is illustrated in table one,