Sanctity of Islamic Law in the Courts

2012
A wonderful law that makes the Islamic law superior over the common law. This judgement can be used in all the countries that are following both Islamic Law and Common Law Systems. Citation Name  : 2000  PLD  46     QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN Side Appellant : FIDA HUSSAIN Side Opponent : NAJMA Constitution of Pakistan 1973 --- Art. 2A---Entorcement of Shariah Act (31 of 1991), S.4---Injunctions of Islam---General and common law of land---Comparison---Islamic Injunctions are not in any way subservient to the general and common law of the land--Article 2A of the Constitution read with Objectives 'Resolution and S.4 of Enforcement of Shariah Act, 1991, have always kept the Islamic law s at a higher level than other general law s of the country.
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