Intersection between Shari'a and Reproductive and/or Sexual Health and Human Rights

Shari'a has become an important feature of the legal system of the Muslim world with its attendant implications for reproductive health and human rights. positions on gender and reproductive choice. In some cases, women were being denied rights by those who claimed to be acting in the name of 'Islamic' laws. some of which are incompatible with internationally recognized human rights. intersection of reproductive rights and Shari'ae.g. adultery (zina), inheritance, child marriages, polygny, and violence against women and considers how their shared concerns may prompt actions leading to the elimination of religious and cultural barriers imposed by Shari'a which impede the implementation of international legal frameworks and consensus documents on reproductive rights. Nigeria is selected as a case study on the nature of implementation of Shari'a law and reproductive rights. The article calls for more progressive to interpret Islamic law in harmony with international human rights standards and calls for the implementation of Shari'a that would promote respect for human rights.