Welcome to hell.
An
Islamic Tribunal using Sharia law in Texas has been confirmed by Breitbart
Texas. The tribunal is operating as a non-profit organization in Dallas. One
of the attorneys for the tribunal said participation and acceptance of the
tribunal’s decisions are “voluntary.”
Breitbart Texas
spoke with one of the “judges,” Dr. Taher El-badawi. He said the tribunal
operates under Sharia law as a form of “non-binding dispute resolution.”
El-badawi said their organization is “a tribunal, not arbitration.” A tribunal
is defined
by Meriam-Webster’s Dictionary as “a court or forum of justice.” The four Islamic
attorneys call themselves “judges” not “arbitrators.”
El-badawi
said the tribunal follows Sharia law to resolve civil disputes in family and
business matters. He said they also resolve workplace disputes.
In
matters of divorce, El-badawi said that “while participation in the tribunal is
voluntary, a married couple cannot be considered divorced by the Islamic
community unless it is granted by the tribunal.” He compared their divorce,
known as “Talaq,” as something similar to the Catholic practice of annulment in
that the church does not recognize civil divorce proceedings as ending a
marriage.
El-badawi said they follow Texas family law when it comes to child support, visitation, and custody. He said that in most cases, custody of children is awarded to the mother.
Breitbart Texas asked what happens when there is a conflict between Sharia law and Texas law. El-badawi said most of the time, the laws are in agreement. When pushed further he admitted that, “we follow Sharia law.” However, he explained, “If the parties are not satisfied with the tribunal’s decision, they do not have to accept it and they can take the matter to Texas civil courts.” He did not say what the social ramifications of rejecting the “judge’s” decision would be.
The website for the Islamic Tribunal states, “The courts of the United States of America are costly and consist of ineffective lawyers. Discontent with the legal system leads many Muslims in America to postpone justice in this world and opt for an audience on the Day of Judgment.”
It goes on to state, “It is with this issue that Muslims here in America are obligated to find a way to solve conflicts and disputes according to the principles of Islamic Law and its legal heritage of fairness and justice in a manner that is reasonable and cost effective.”
In explaining Sharia law, the website states, “Stoning adulterers, cutting of the hands, polyandry and the like (all can be traced in the relevant literature and can be explained in their Islamic legal mentality and rational context in fairness and justice), are mainly a part of Islamic Criminal Law. In fact criminal law within Islam only makes up a fraction of the Shari’ah. It is unscholarly and unfair to generalize that type of understanding, that is Criminal Law, to compromise the whole of Islamic law if we stick to speaking in technical terms.”
The website lists four “judges:” Imam Yusuf Z.Kavakci, Imam Moujahed Bakhach, Imam Zia ul Haque Sheikh and Dr. El-badawi. It states the Islamic Tribunal resolves business disputes, divorce (Talaq) cases, community problems, serious family problems, and Khula.
El-badawi restated several times that participation in the tribunal is voluntary. However, he would not discuss what happens to someone who did not follow their rulings.
Bob Price is a senior political news contributor for Breitbart Texas and a member of the original Breitbart Texas team. Follow him on Twitter @BobPriceBBTX.
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This is bullshit. Can we say the pledge of allegiance in school anymore without offending someone from a different culture/country. American citizen, aye. This will not be a healthy for the US. Wowser!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI want to know what politician got this sharia court approved in Texas. I am outraged. Who was behind pushing this through the system and keeping it so quiet from the people.
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