Islamic Sharia is the basis for legislation in Oman per Article 2 of its Constitution, and promulgated as Sultani Decree 101/1996.[147] The Personal Statute (Family) Law issued by Royal Decree 97/32 codified provisions of Sharia.[148] Sharia Court Departments within the civil court system are responsible for personal status matters.[149] A 2008 law stipulates that the testimonies of men and women before a court are equal.[150]