Last week, the Finnish League for Human Rights released new study on how Muslims balance Islamic law with Finnish law. Kristiina Kouros, the head of the organization, said that the study was launched after they noted that some Muslim women were unable to get an Islamic divorce, even though they had been divorced under Finnish law. Nearly half of the 75 Muslims who participated in the study said that Islamic law should be followed in cases where Finnish and Islamic law contradict. Kouros emphasized however, that the Islamic faith is remarkably diverse, and that there is no single Islamic law, and many more interpretations – most importantly, legal protection for those in need ought to be offered by the state.
