Top tips for accommodating Sharia law at work
Sharia, the religious law of Islam, impacts on Muslims in the workplace because it regulates all aspects of their public and private lives. Since these requirements play such an important role, an employer who is not willing to accommodate them without good reason could face religious discrimination claims under English law.
1 Know your basics
One of the fundamental principles of Sharia law is whether something is “halal” (permitted) or“haram” (forbidden).
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