Conservatives have been drawing attention to the danger that Islamic Sharia law poses to the American way of life for many years and it now appears that the government is soon to take action to prevent the oppressive religious legal system from being able to impact the freedoms Americans enjoy on a daily basis, thanks to a promise made by President Donald Trump.
President Trump stated on August 25, 2026 that he would “absolutely” ban Sharia law in the United States, joining with a growing number of Republican lawmakers who are pushing a measure that was introduced by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) in October 2025, which is aimed at preventing Sharia law from superseding American law.
“You do have pockets of it,” Trump said during an interview with Glenn Beck, founder of Blaze Media. “You go to London, you go to Paris — it’s almost like their second way of life. … I would absolutely prohibit the Sharia law thing. … You have to take it out.” Several Republican lawmakers have also called for restrictions placed on the application of Sharia law in the U.S.
According to a news report published on Tuberville’s website, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), who became a member of the Sharia Free America Caucus earlier in the year, has stated that “Sharia is completely incompatible with the American way of life and threatens the very fabric of our society.” Tuberville has been outspoken about his opposition to the application of Sharia law in America.
“Sharia law is fundamentally anti-American and has no place in our country,” Tuberville went on to say. “If you want to peacefully practice your religion, you have every right to do so under the Constitution. But if you want to come to the United States and advocate for the practice of Sharia law over U.S. law, you should not be here.”
The No Sharia Act introduced by Tuberville would ban courts from enforcing judgments, decrees, or contracts that are based on foreign laws when doing so would be in violation of constitutional rights. The bill would also ban the application of foreign law in matters like marriage, divorce, custody, adoption, and inheritance when it conflicts with U.S. law.
There are a number of examples where the application of Sharia has conflicted with American law. Back in 2008, the highest court in the state of Maryland refused to recognize a husband’s unilateral divorce under Pakistani law incorporating Islamic law because to do so would allow him to avoid the state’s rules concerning the distribution of marital property.
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Under Sharia law, men can have up to four wives, while women can only have one husband. Men are also allowed to initiate divorce without the need to establish fault, while women face greater restrictions. In some legal proceedings, a woman’s testimony doesn’t carry as much value due to her gender, whereas in American courts, witnesses are evaluated under the same standards regardless of sex.
The debate concerning Sharia law is currently at the center of the Senate race in Michigan as Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed has spoken very favorably about Sharia law in past statements. He has attempted to assuage voter fears about his adherence to the Islamic legal system by stating his religious beliefs would not be imposed on others.