Effect of Religious Legislation on Religious Behavior: The Ramadan Fast
State laws compelling citizens to comply with elements of religious law - also known as religious legislation - are globally pervasive. Previous research has well documented the incidence of myriad examples of religious legislation. These laws - practical effect on citizens - behavior, however, has...
| Published in: | Interdisciplinary journal of research on religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2019]
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| In: |
Interdisciplinary journal of research on religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
State
/ Jurisdiction
/ Religion
/ Law
/ Religious behavior
B State / Legislation / Ramadan / Conformity |
| RelBib Classification: | BJ Islam SA Church law; state-church law XA Law ZC Politics in general |
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| Summary: | State laws compelling citizens to comply with elements of religious law - also known as religious legislation - are globally pervasive. Previous research has well documented the incidence of myriad examples of religious legislation. These laws - practical effect on citizens - behavior, however, has been less examined. This article looks at the effect of one piece of religious legislation: state laws enforcing the Ramadan fast. It demonstrates that the use of state power to sanction violations of religious law significantly increases citizens' compliance with this religious law. |
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| ISSN: | 1556-3723 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interdisciplinary journal of research on religion
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