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This bill prohibits the application of Sharia law, which is a religious legal system derived from Islamic texts, in divorce and child custody cases within Mississippi. It clarifies that any court orders, contracts, or decisions by judges, arbitrators, or administrative bodies that attempt to enforce foreign laws, including Sharia law, are void if they violate fundamental rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution or Mississippi's constitution and statutes. The bill also amends existing laws to define "foreign law" more broadly to exclude laws from outside the United States and its territories, and to ensure that judgments from other U.S. states or territories are only recognized if they do not apply foreign law. This legislation aims to prevent the use of religious legal systems in family law matters in Mississippi courts.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1417.xml