Missouri legislators, wary of Islamic law, propose banning it

By JASON NOBLE

The Star’s Jefferson City correspondent

JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Reps. Paul Curtman and Don Wells agree there’s no evidence that state courts are judging cases based on Islamic principles or foreign laws.
But that’s not stopping them from sponsoring legislation to ban the practice.  Bills introduced this year by the Republican lawmakers aim to prevent Missouri courts from  applying laws from other countries or those based on Sharia, the Islamic religious
But that’s not stopping them from sponsoring legislation to ban the practice.
>snip< He introduced it last month with 106 co-sponsors — 66 percent of the House membership.

“Right now in the world, there is a big push for international law or Sharia law to be practiced and accepted,” Wells said. This is problematic because Islamic law is “very oppressive for ladies” and mandates violent punishments for even minor crimes, he said, citing Internet research by himself and his legislative assistant.

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