International trade law and culture is it "culture" by the way? the case of international trade law and Islamic law

The article looks at the interaction between international trade law and culture using the Islamic culture example. There is confusion on to what extent a WTO Member can use cultural reasons to justify violating its international trade law commitments particularly those relate to non-discrimination. This article highlights the basic concepts of both international trade law and Islamic culture in Part I and Part II, and then examines the interaction between them in Part III. It concludes that a unanimous understanding of culture vis-à-vis international trade commitments is important to maintain an orderly multilateral trading system.