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The debate over Islamic law is raging globally, among Muslim women's groups alarmed by cases in Nigeria and Pakistan. "I believe in the justice of God. So if justice is not done to me here on earth it will be done in the hereafter," says Amina Lawal. Ms Lawal, divorced mother-of-three, retains a strong faith in her Islamic religion, even though she has become what many see as a victim of Islamic law.