Shari’a Law and Its Impact on the Development of Muslim and Non-Muslim Business Relations in the United Arab Emirates

Nurmohamed Rehanna ()
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Nurmohamed Rehanna: Candidate Shari'a and National Law in the United Arab Emirates. An Analysis of Its Legal System and Historical and Social Background at Van Vollenhoven Institute for Law, Governance and Society, Leiden Law School, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

The Law and Development Review, 2020, vol. 13, issue 2, 443-472

Abstract: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is situated near the Persian Gulf in the North Eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Established in 1971 by the late Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE forms a federation of seven Emirates consisting of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah (The Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah had officially joined the federation on the 11th of February 1972.), and Fujairah. Because of its diversity and cosmopolitan nature, the country has always been a crossroad and prime location for people and trade. As Islam and Islamic principles have influenced Gulf societies in the very core of its existence, the Islamic way of conduct in trade relations and dispute resolutions are an element of paramount significance. This Article explores the role of Shari’a Law and its impact on the economic development of Muslim and non-Muslim business relations in the UAE and in particular in the Emirate of Dubai. The law and development from an Islamic perspective introduces a new vision on the theories of law and development by addressing the influence of Shari’a Law in economic development. In international trade relations and dispute resolution mechanisms such as formal contract enforcements in the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) and the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) the plurality of laws leads to the adoption of Shari’a Law over the Civil and Common Law regimes.

Keywords: UAE; Law and Development; Plurality of Law; Shari'a Law; Civil Law; Common Law Free Zones; Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC); Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC); Dispute Resolution Mechanisms and Formal Contract Enforcement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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