It is how Muslims settle disputes in many countries in the Middle East.
But now North Texas is home to what is believed to be the first official Islamic Tribunal that follows Sharia Law.
"In their mind, the misconception about what they see through the media is that Sharia means cut the head, chop the heads, cut the hands and we are not doing that," said Imam Moujahed Bakhach, one of the tribunal judges.