Austria Sparks Outrage After Approving Sharia Law in Private Contracts

Austria has officially allowed the use of Islamic Sharia law in private arbitration cases if both parties agree—making Sharia legally permissible for contract disputes. The move has ignited nationwide backlash, with critics warning it accelerates the Islamization of Europe. Freedom Party MP Manfred Hein-Buchner blasted the ruling as “incompatible with Austrian law and moral standards,” as concerns rise that Europe is surrendering its legal sovereignty to religious courts.