Islam and Sharia Law. Not Compatible in the USA
The United States is a constitutional republic, not a theocracy. Our system of government is founded upon the Constitution, which guarantees individual rights, equality under the law, and separation of church and state. For this reason, Islam—as a political-religious system that demands governance by sharia law—is fundamentally incompatible with the United States Constitution and must never be given legal or political authority here.
INTRODUCTION
The United States is a constitutional republic founded upon secular law. The Constitution, particularly the First Amendment, prohibits government establishment of religion while safeguarding free exercise of private belief. Any attempt to incorporate or enforce religious legal codes—including Islamic Sharia law, Christian canon law, Jewish halakha, Hindu dharma, or any other religious system—into binding civil or criminal law directly violates the Constitution and threatens the sovereignty of the republic.
This brief demonstrates that sharia law, derived from Islam and inseparable from its governance model, is incompatible with the United…
