Lukianov D. Religious legal systems of the world: comparative law research.

The author outlines the main features of the legal system and determines its structure. A summary of the main approaches to understanding the concept of "legal family" is made. The methodological value of the "legal family approach" comparative legal studies is pointed out. It was found that the type of religious legal systems are integrated into a single legal family thanks to their inherent common features. The place of religion in the family law legal map of the world along with the other main types of rights - the Roman-Germanic, Anglo-Saxon and traditional is determined. The paper covers the main areas of impact of globalization processes on the interaction of legal systems, in particular of religious legal systems, and clarifies the possibility of coexistence with the national legal systems based on Western legal values - freedom and democracy, human rights, the rule of law.