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Is Sharia Law Practiced in the USA

“Is sharia law practiced anywhere in the USA”
Not practiced
Confidence: High Checked on June 8, 2026

Summary

Sharia law is not enforced as a legal system in any U.S. state or locality; proposals to adopt or ban it have been introduced, but none have been implemented. While U.S. courts may recognize certain religious principles in private arbitration, no government authority applies Sharia criminal or civil statutes over American law.

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state.gov
  • International Religious Freedom Reports: Custom Report Excerpts - United States Department of State

    In June the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) approved a plan to standardize sharia criminal laws and punishments but did not implement any changes by the end of the year. A statement from the minister for religious affairs said, “There are certain offences which carry the punishment of whipping in some states, but not in other states. This inconsistency, among others, causes injustice, especially to the accused, the prosecution, and those involved in a sharia criminal case.”

congress.gov
judiciary.house.gov
fine.house.gov
politifact.com
  • Ask PolitiFact: Does Sharia law rule anywhere in the US?

    In no American community does a code based on Islamic, Jewish, Catholic or other religious precepts hold sway over American law. Got a question for a fact-checker? Ask PolitiFact by emailing the Truth-O-Meter at [email protected]. Put "Ask ...

factcheck.org
  • sharia law Archives - FactCheck.org

    A viral story shared on Facebook falsely claims President Donald Trump has fired a “Muslim federal judge” over “Sharia Law.” The story was published two years ago by a website that calls its work satire, but it is being spread again ...

npr.org
  • Religious Laws Long Recognized By U.S. Courts : NPR

    Opponents of the Islamic center in New York City raise another specter: They say radical Muslims have a plan to impose Islamic law, known as Shariah, on American citizens. But U.S. courts already accommodate Shariah law, following a long history ...

aljazeera.net
scholarship.law.nd.edu
brookings.edu
  • التشوش الإسلامي الأمريكي | Brookings

    وعلاوة على ذلك، كان ومازال لأيديولوجيتها الإسلامية تأثير تكويني على طريقة تفكير المسلمين بشأن مكانتهم في أمريكا وعلاقة أمريكا مع العالم الإسلامي. لا يعترف أيضًا رأي النخبة بشكل منهجي أو يتجاهل حقيقة أن الإسلام هو دين دينامي يسعى بقوة لجمع الأنصار. هذا لا يعني أن القادة المسلمين الأمريكيين إرهابيون أو متعاطفون مع الإرهاب؛ ولا هو انتقاد للطريقة التي يفسرون بها الدعوة لنشر الإسلام.

ing.org
  • A Closer Look at Sharia in the United States - ING

    Sharia requires Muslim Americans to support and follow the Constitution in all matters related to public law. Most aspects of Sharia are not meant to be government-enforced, because Sharia is largely a matter of conscience. Any observant Muslim would consider him or herself to be Sharia-adherent. It is impossible to find a Muslim who practices any Islamic ritual and does not believe him or herself to be complying with Sharia.

  • نظرة فاحصة على الشريعة الإسلامية في الولايات المتحدة - آي إن جي

    حدود لا تشكل القوانين سوى جزء صغير من الشريعة الإسلامية، ولا يمكن تطبيقها إلا من قبل دولة إسلامية؛ ومن المشكوك فيه ما إذا كانت أي من الدول التي تدعي أنها "دول إسلامية" تنطبق عليها هذه الصفة أخلاقياً أو هيكلياً، لذا فإن هذه القوانين غير قابلة للتطبيق عموماً في السياق المعاصر، ناهيك عن الولايات المتحدة.

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