In India, the Shariat Act, 1937 relates to

The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 directs that in matters such as marriage, dissolution of marriage, dower, maintenance, gifts, waqf and succession, the rule of decision where the parties are Muslims is the Muslim personal law (Shariat). Hindus and Sikhs are governed by the codified Hindu law statutes of 1955-56, and Christians by laws such as the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 and the Indian Succession Act, 1925.