Washington Post Finds Anti-Sharia Bills Surge Despite No Cited Examples of Civil-Court Imposition

A Washington Post analysis found at least 39 bills and resolutions targeting sharia introduced in 2025 and 2026, compared with 48 such proposals over 2010–2024. Six measures in six states passed, while many other proposals stalled or remain pending.

The article reports that lawmakers contacted by The Post did not identify examples of Islamic law being imposed on civil institutions. The bills largely seek to bar government bodies from recognizing or applying religious precepts where they conflict with civil law. The report describes sharia as a broad tradition of religious and ethical interpretation, rather than a parallel U.S. court system.

This is a report on legislation and political rhetoric; it does not establish that sharia has been imposed on American civil courts.

Source: The Washington Post, October 8, 2026 — https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2026/10/08/anti-sharia-law-bills-punditry-are-spiking-us-post-analysis-found/