La delicata posizione dei minori musulmani e la giurisprudenza europea

Muslim minors in diaspora countries represented weak sections of civil society and deserve special attention and care in consideration of the implications related to their confessional status. According to Italy’s experience, the main problems derive from the absence of an agreement, on a constitutional basis, with the representatives of the Islamic communities. The consequence is that legal-religious institutes such as kafala custody, circumcision, religious teaching in schools, diversified menus, as well as identity problems, are often a slippery ground. A terrain on which the legislation and jurisprudence of the Union countries moves differently, with approaches that are not only different but also not always in line with the aim of promoting social inclusion and civil coexistence