Unbelievable but true: the Vienna Regional Court has ruled that an arbitration award under Sharia law is also valid in Austria. The specific case involved 320,000 euros. The ruling has caused quite a stir – critics speak of a dam bursting, leading to a dangerous parallel justice system.
Two men in Vienna had agreed to settle their contractual disputes according to Islamic law – specifically ‘Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaah’. The private arbitration court ruled against one of the men, who was then ordered to pay 320,000 euros. He fought back, arguing that Sharia law is ambiguous, open to arbitrary interpretation and contradicts Austria’s fundamental values.
However, the Regional Court for Civil Matters (file number 47 R65/25v) upheld the ruling, as reported by the press.
Explosive: The Vienna court made it clear that it was not its job to examine which Islamic legal rules were actually applied. The only decisive factor was that the outcome did not violate the ‘fundamental values’ of Austrian law.
The court thus made it clear that Islamic legal provisions can be effectively agreed upon in Austria for property disputes – regardless of whether their content complies with applicable law.
The ruling has sparked fierce reactions. Lawyers and citizens are wondering whether Austria is paving the way for the creeping recognition of Sharia law. Critics are already warning that if Islamic law can be applied in contracts, there is a danger of a parallel justice system emerging in the heart of Vienna.
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