What is Muslim state?

Answer 1

The term Muslim State is ambiguous. It can have any one of the four following meanings:

1) An area or country that is controlled by Islamic law. This means that all people, whether they live there or are visiting, are bound by Islamic law. (e.g. the Islamic Republic of Iran)

2) An area or country where the majority of the population identifies as Muslim, regardless of whether the country is ruled by secular or Islamic law. (e.g. the Republic of Turkey)

3) An area or country that was created for Muslims as an ethno-religious group, regardless of whether the people are devout Muslims or nor. (e.g. the Islamic Republic of Pakistan)

4) A country that is a member of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation.