The expected implementation of the strict Islamic laws has drawn widespread criticism.

Minorities and secular Egyptians worry he will subject them to Islamic laws.

Aceh is the only province in the country that applies sharia, Islamic laws.

The women had pleaded guilty to charges under Islamic laws forbidding lesbian sex.

Last month Brunei rolled out a strict new interpretation of Islamic laws, or Sharia.

Under Iran's Islamic laws, women must cover their hair and bodies and alcohol is banned.

This national team is representing an Islamic country and we should have respect for Islamic laws.

Brunei has introduced strict Islamic laws that make gay sex punishable by flogging or stoning to death.

Noah is also a sacred figure in Islam so, as with Muhammad, depicting him is considered to contravene Islamic laws.

So too have more hardline Islamists who hope the president elected in June will keep his promise to implement Islamic laws.

Boko Haram aims to create a state that adheres to strict Islamic laws in the northeast of Africa's most populous nation.

Governments such as Saudi Arabia's fear it could become a tool to plan militant attacks or for those breaking Islamic laws.

Demand for Islamic investment products is expected to rise as more investors demand asset management tools which are compliant to Islamic laws.

The companies located within the Emirate, require a local partner and working on the mainland can mean following Islamic laws and customs.

Even where national and Islamic laws recognize women's land rights, the report said, cultural norms restrict their access to property, work and education.

The militant insurgency is aimed at creating a state that adheres to strict Islamic laws in the northeast of Africa's most populous nation.