Commercial Transactions In The Middle

East

One of the functions of law in an order society is to put people in notice of thier rights and obligation. Any indeterminacy or ambiguity in the law undermines this function, increasing the risk of non-complince and the possibility of being penalized. For a number of reasons-some substantive, some procedural Islamic law comprises serious concern.

The disagreement often run across sectarian lines between sunnies and shi'ites, for example - while others create further divisions within the sects themselves. An attorney accustomed to using uniform codes and harmonized laws can easily find this lack unifor-mity bewildering.