Application of Islamic law by country French civil law as well as Sunni and Jafari (Shi’ite) interpretations of Sharia. Article 41 of the constitution allows for personal status matters (such as marriage, divorce and inheritance) to be governed by the rules of each religious group. The article has not yet been put into effect, and a unified personal status law remains in place that builds on the 1959 personal status code. Islamic law is one of the sources of legislation for Muslim citizens. Islamic law is binding on personal law issues for Muslim citizens. Jordan has Sharia courts and civil courts. Sharia courts have jurisdiction over
Application of Islamic law by country personal status laws, cases concerning Diya (blood money in cases of crime where both parties are Muslims, or one is and both the Muslim and non-Muslim consent to Sharia court's jurisdiction), and matters pertaining to Islamic Waqfs. The Family Law in force is the Personal Status Law of 1976, which is based on Islamic law . In Sharia courts, the testimony of two women is equal to that of one man. Islamic law was in force up until early 1920. The 1995 constitution is not based on sharia. Article 2 of Kuwait's constitution identifies Islamic Sharia as a main source