Religious law

Religious law comes from the sacred texts of various religions.^[1] They cover most parts of personal and contract law.^[1] Most religious law systems are either based on Islamic law (Sharia) or Judaic law (Halakha).^[2] Religious laws generally are used in countries that also have other legal systems such as civil or common law.^[2]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Marylin Johnson Raisch. "Religious Legal Systems in Comparative Law: A Guide to Introductory Research". Hauser Global Law School, New York University. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Marci Hoffman; Mary Rumsey, International and Foreign Legal Research: A Coursebook, Second Edition (Leiden; Boston: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2012), p. 4