Muslim Sues Oklahoma, Says Sharia Should be Allowed to Dictate Laws

The United States relies on one rule of law to rule its country: its own.  Knowing that, Oklahoma voters passed "Question 755" on election day, which disallowed Sharia Law from being considered when a trial goes to court, and disallows Sharia Law to be considered in other matters.

However, Muneer Awad, the executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Oklahoma, does not agree with that ruling.  Muneer is now suing the state of Oklahoma, saying that the measure is not only unconstitutional, but unnecessary and that this is just another example of the United States trying to oppress Muslims.

Those in favor of the law cite a case in New Jersey in which a judge struck down a restraining order that a Muslim woman had filed.  Even though the woman was raped, the judge stated that "her ex-husband felt he had behaved according to his Muslim beliefs" and therefore did not grant the restraining order.  Proponents of the law state that they are trying to prevent cases like these.

However, Muneer assures Oklahomans that there is no "threat of an Islamic takeover of state courts."  He also states that Oklahoma is singling out Islam.  Therefore, not allowing Sharia to dictate law is against his First Amendment rights.  I'm not exactly sure how that logic works, but I guess it makes sense to him.

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Seventy percent of Oklahomans voted in favor of the law on Tuesday.

Apparently, Muneer does not understand that he is living in the United States of America and that no specific religion makes laws.  He also apparently believes that women who are raped should not any legal rights, so long as the person raping her believes he is allowed to by the Koran.

Obviously, the case will probably be thrown out in court.

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