How many countries follow Islamic law?

Islam is the official religion in 26 countries in Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, and the Middle East.

What is prohibited in Islamic law?

The main practices that are prohibited are usury, ambiguity in contracts (gharar), gambling and games of chance (maysir), fraud, bribery, the use of false weights and measures, taking others’ property unlawfully, and transactions on prohibited (haram) things. It includes all kinds of gambling.

Does Dubai have Sharia law?

Criminal law. Sharia law exists in the UAE and is used in specific circumstances, such as in the payment of blood money. Individual emirates have also suspended some Sharia punishments such as flogging, replacing them with jail terms and most Sharia system is only enforced to the citizens.

Is it written in the Quran to wear hijab?

The clearest verse on the requirement of modest dress is Surah 24:31, telling women to guard their genitalia and draw their khimār over their bosoms.

Is sexting a crime in Saudi Arabia?

Pornography is forbidden in Saudi Arabia. It is a cyber crime to publish or transmit any material of a pornographic nature through social media.

Are non-Muslims allowed to serve in the government in Pakistan?

The Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan clearly indicates that non-Muslims are third-class citizens and forbids them from attaining the highest administrative positions in the government (see Appendix). It is compulsory for every officer to take an oath that he is Muslim before being appointed.

Is Pakistan really only for Muslims?

Many Muslim hardline clerics, politicians and even Supreme Court judges often say — publicly on national television — that Pakistan was made “by Muslims and is only for Muslims,” and that there is no place for non-believers.

Should Pakistan be a theocratic state?

For six decades, Pakistan’s rulers have been endorsing and propagating this narrative in one form or another. Liberal Pakistanis believe the idea that Pakistan should be a theocratic state is dangerous and has been responsible for the rise of umpteen militant Islamist movements in the country.

What is the biggest problem facing Pakistan Today?

An overarching problem is that the media and the international community appear totally to ignore that non-Muslims in Pakistan are suffering severely under the heavy persecution of society, government and especially blasphemy laws, which are exorbitantly unfair.