Survey: Half of Muslims in France Support Sharia Law
A research survey shows that young Muslims in France are markedly more religious than their parents and exhibit a level of religiosity well above that of other religions.
Survey: Half of Muslims in France Support Sharia Law
Soeren Kern | Ideological Defense Institute | March 17, 2026
A research survey shows that young Muslims in France are markedly more religious than their parents and exhibit a level of religiosity well above that of other religions. The report also shows intensifying support for Islamism, the belief that all social and political systems should be guided by Islam. For example, nearly half (46%) of all Muslims in France believe that Islamic law (sharia) should be applied in France, according to the study.
The survey—An Assessment of the Relationship Between Muslims in France and Islam and Islamism—was conducted by the French Institute for Public Opinion (Institut français d’opinion publique, IFOP), a major polling and market research firm based in Paris. The poll is unique because it seeks to measure the evolution of the religiosity of France’s Muslim population over the past 40 years.
