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Sources of Law
To some extent, customary law also forms part of the Filipino legal system. Art 6, para 2 of the Constitution provides
that ‘the State shall recognise, respect, and protect the rights of indigenous cultural communities to preserve and
develop their cultures, traditions and institutions’.
The primary sources of Muslim law / Shariah are the Quran, Sunnaqh, Ijma and Qiyas.