The book explores the relationship between the Common Law and Shari'ah in a comparative context. The book looks at the accommodation of Shari'ah Law within Common Law legal traditions and the role of the judiciary in drawing boundaries for secular democratic states with Muslim populations who want resolutions to conflicts that comply with the dictates of their faith. The book examines how the flexibilities that exist in both the Common law and Shari'ah provide unexplored avenues for navigation and accommodation. Case law is examined from selected jurisdictions with significant Muslim minority populations including: Australia, Canada, England and Wales, Singapore and the United States.

Introduction 1. Muslim Communities in a Multicultural Context 2. Contextualising Shari'ah in the Common Law World 3. Muslims, Family Relationships and the Common Law 4. Muslims, Crime and the Common Law 5. Muslims, Business Transactions and the Common Law Conclusion

Salim Farrar is an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Ghena Krayem is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney, Australia.