The Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2024 on Personal Status has introduced provisions that enable Muslim residents in the UAE to apply their respective personal status laws of their own countries, even if such laws are not based on Sharia principles. This, therefore, represents a radical change in approach, making the UAE’s legal framework more […] The post New UAE Personal Status Law: Muslim Residents Opt-out of Sharia first appeared on LYLaw Dubai.