Legal system of Saudi Arabia
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Legal system of Saudi Arabia
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The legal system of Saudi Arabia is based on Sharia, Islamic law derived from the Quran and the Sunnah of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The sources of Sharia also include Islamic scholarly consensus developed after Muhammad's death. Its interpretation by judges in Saudi Arabia is influenced by the medieval texts of the literalist Hanbali school of Fiqh. Uniquely in the Muslim world, Sharia has been adopted by Saudi Arabia in an uncodified form. This, and the lack of judicial precedent, has resul
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_system_of_Saudi_Arabia
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2011-07-18T20:07:30Z
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2024-08-29T19:13:21Z
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