Congressman introduces bill to ban Sharia law in the United States
The No Sharia Act It seeks to ensure that no court, public agency or legal institution in the US can apply or legitimise Sharia.
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The bill has been introduced by Randy Fine, a Republican representative from the state of Florida, with the support of Representative Keith Self of Texas. Fine has announced the No Sharia Act, stating that he will not accept sharia, or any foreign religious legal system, having legal force within the state or federal institutions of the United States.dailywire.com)
«We will not become a Muslim nation.»
Randy Fine is known for his hardline positions on security and cultural identity. He has announced the No Sharia Act with the message that in the United States there can be no room for Islamic law within the legal system.“We will not become a Muslim nation.”, he stated in one of his public statements. According to him, If someone wants to live under Sharia law, they should return to their country of origin. and not try to “conquer” the United States with rules that it considers incompatible with constitutional values.s.
The promoter of the proposal argues that, although the Constitution already establishes the separation between religion and State, A specific law is needed to safeguard the American legal system against the possibility of elements of Sharia being introduced. through private arbitrations, contracts or community practices.
Take, for example, that in some cases, Attempts have been made to resolve civil conflicts by referring to religious norms., which in their opinion could undermine basic rights such as equality between men and women, the protection of minors or individual freedom. Therefore, it maintains that it is essential to state explicitly that no court or public agency may apply, recognise or legitimise Sharia if it conflicts with constitutional rights.
He already perceives Sharia influences in the United States.
Representative Keith Self has reinforced these arguments by pointing out that Already perceives Sharia influences in Texas and that American society cannot afford “two sets of laws” coexisting in parallel.“In the United States there is only one law: the Constitution and the state laws that derive from it.”he said. Self added that practices often associated with strict interpretations of Sharia — such as child marriage, domestic violence or female genital mutilation — They are absolutely incompatible with American legislation and values., and that any possibility of them having a space within the country's legal framework must be prevented.
What does the No Sharia Act
The No Sharia Act establishes that The Constitution and state and federal laws are the only recognised legal authority in the United States.. This means that, if approved, any judgment, contract or arbitration award based on Sharia law will be automatically annulled. The law would also prohibit any court or public institution from supporting legal decisions grounded in Sharia principles or other foreign religious codes.
Fine has clarified, however, that This measure would not prohibit private religious practice.. Muslim citizens could continue to pray, practise and live according to their beliefs in the personal or communal sphere, but these rules would have no validity within the country's civil and legal framework. In the congressman's words, The objective is to ensure that the constitutional rights of all North Americans are protected against any attempt to impose religious norms as law.
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