An Austrian court has upheld the use of Islamic Sharia law in private arbitration for civil disputes when both parties consent. The Vienna Regional Court for Civil Matters confirmed that such arbitration is permissible under Austrian law if it does not violate fundamental public policy. This decision stems from a recent case involving a financial disagreement between two individuals. The dispute arose from a contract signed by two men that specified arbitration based on Islamic principles of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaah, which refers to the Sunni Islamic tradition. Following a conflict, the arbitration tribunal ruled against one party, ordering him to pay €320,000. The losing party then challenged the award in the Vienna court, claiming the application of Sharia was arbitrary due to varying Islamic scholarly interpretations…
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