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This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the French Republic (Republique Francaise), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under France's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status.

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of New Zealand, based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under New Zealand's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of Antigua and Barbuda, based on research produced by the Library of Congress. Under Antigua and Barbuda's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Lebanon Republic (Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Lebanon's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Singapore, based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Singapore's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has some legal status.  

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Portuguese Republic (Republica Portuguesa), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Portugal’s Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status.

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Lao People's Democratic Republic/Laos (Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress Under Laos' Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Niger (Republique du Niger), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Niger's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Sierra Leone, based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Sierra Leone's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Tunisia (Al Jumhuriyah at Tunisiyah), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Tunisia's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Republika Demokratika Timor Lorosa'e (Tetum); Republica Democratica de Timor-Leste (Portuguese)), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Timor-Leste's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosna i Hercegovina), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under the Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status.

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Principality of Andorra (Principat d'Andorra), based on research produced by the Library of Congress. Under Andorra's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status.

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Finland (Suomen tasavalta/Republiken Finland), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Finland's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status.

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, based on research produced by the Library of Congress. Under Guyana's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Kingdom of Sweden (Konungariket Sverige), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Sweden's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status.

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of China/Taiwan, based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Taiwan's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of Brunei Darussalam (Negara Brunei Darussalam), based on research produced by the Library of Congress. Under Brunei's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) is the principal source of legislation. 

Summary for a case in which the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town declared the 1953 Wills Act inconsistent with the South Africa Constitution, because the statute’s provisions were previously interpreted to recognize only legal marriage and not Muslim marriages.

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the United Arab Emirates (Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under the UAE's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has primary legal status.