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This chapter gives examples of how Islamic law is practiced in the Shari’ah courts. Three cases are thoroughly analyzed. It explains how judges are appointed and how they make their judgments. It concludes by emphasizing that the decision of the Islamic law courts can be appealed in the federal court of appeal.
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Sodiq, Y. (2017). The Structure of the Islamic Courts in Northern Nigeria. In: A History of the Application of Islamic Law in Nigeria. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50600-5_4
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