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In the absolute monarchy of [[Sharifistan ]], monarchical decrees co-exist with tribal law and the Hanafi school of Islamic jurisprudence.
In [[Sharifistan ]] most law comes from monarchical degrees although tribal law is also relevant and the Sultan is forbidden from ruling against the Quran. Sharifistani law mostly follows Hanafi Islam  except for state law of Pashtunistan State (which follows the Hanbali school).


'''criminal law'''
'''criminal law'''


Sharifistan criminal law is defined by the Sharifistani Code of Criminal Justice, a collection of royal decrees and Quranic verses dealing with matters of criminal justice and notes of interpretation by the Chief Qadi.
Sharifistan criminal law is defined by the Sharifistani Code of Criminal Justice, a collection of royal decrees and Quranic verses dealing with matters of criminal justice and notes of interpretation by the Chief Qadi.
The most common sentence is a mandatory apprenticeship though prison sentences and judicial corporal punishment are also extremely common.


''family law'''
Capital punishment is also common, in 2021 an average of 100.5 executions are taking place each week.


Sharifistan allows polygyny if the husband's religion (such as Islam) permits it and the existing wife (or wives) gives permission in court.
'''family law'''
The minimum marriageable age is 16 as decreed by Sultan Suleiman Khan, who increased it from 14 in 2014.


Sharifistan allows polygyny if the husband's religion (such as Islam) permits it and the existing wife (or wives) gives permission in court as well as other conditions depending on the husband’s religion.
The minimum marriageable age is 16 as decreed by [[Sultan Suleiman Khan]], who increased it from 14 in 2014. This is the marriageable age regardless of the age of the 16 year old's spouse leading to controversies involving young women marrying older men.
'''Personal law'''
For matters such as marriage, divorce and contract law between citizens of the same religion religious courts are used. This has made Sharifistan attractive to religious minorities in the Middle-East and New Religious Movement formed in the West as well as to Fundamentalist Mormons. Some religious courts prohibit polygyny whilst others allow men to have more than four wives (both in contrast to Islamic law which state that a man may have up to four wives but also may not have any more than this).


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Latest revision as of 17:40, 13 April 2021

In Sharifistan most law comes from monarchical degrees although tribal law is also relevant and the Sultan is forbidden from ruling against the Quran. Sharifistani law mostly follows Hanafi Islam except for state law of Pashtunistan State (which follows the Hanbali school).

criminal law

Sharifistan criminal law is defined by the Sharifistani Code of Criminal Justice, a collection of royal decrees and Quranic verses dealing with matters of criminal justice and notes of interpretation by the Chief Qadi. The most common sentence is a mandatory apprenticeship though prison sentences and judicial corporal punishment are also extremely common.

Capital punishment is also common, in 2021 an average of 100.5 executions are taking place each week.

family law

Sharifistan allows polygyny if the husband's religion (such as Islam) permits it and the existing wife (or wives) gives permission in court as well as other conditions depending on the husband’s religion. The minimum marriageable age is 16 as decreed by Sultan Suleiman Khan, who increased it from 14 in 2014. This is the marriageable age regardless of the age of the 16 year old's spouse leading to controversies involving young women marrying older men.

Personal law

For matters such as marriage, divorce and contract law between citizens of the same religion religious courts are used. This has made Sharifistan attractive to religious minorities in the Middle-East and New Religious Movement formed in the West as well as to Fundamentalist Mormons. Some religious courts prohibit polygyny whilst others allow men to have more than four wives (both in contrast to Islamic law which state that a man may have up to four wives but also may not have any more than this).