A French poll reveals that 57% of young Muslims prioritize Islamic law over French law, sparking outrage among patriots concerned about the erosion of Western values and the failure of assimilation policies. This November 2025 study documents a “process of re-Islamisation” among younger generations, showing a dramatic increase in religious practice and a catastrophic decline in the belief that Islam should adapt to modernity. This trend presents a direct challenge to France’s secular foundation and its integration efforts, leading to growing tensions and government-level responses against Islamist separatism.
Story Highlights
- 57% of Muslims aged 15-24 in France say sharia should rank above French law in key areas
- More than one-third of Muslims express sympathy for “Islamist ideology,” according to a pollster
- Religious practice indicators have skyrocketed: mosque attendance up from 7% to 40% since 1989
- Only 12% of young Muslims now believe Islam should adapt to modernity, down from 41% in 1998
- Muslim organizations filed legal complaints alleging the poll fuels hatred, triggeringa prosecutorial investigation
Alarming Rise in Religious Fundamentalism Among French Muslims
François Kraus, a historian and pollster with Ifop, conducted a comprehensive survey revealing disturbing trends among France’s Muslim population. The November 2025 study, published in Écran de veille magazine, documents what Kraus describes as a “process of re-Islamisation” affecting younger generations. The data shows 57% of Muslims aged 15-24 believe Islamic law should take precedence over French law in areas including ritual slaughter, marriage, and inheritance matters.
The poll demonstrates a dramatic shift from previous generations, with support for sharia precedence jumping from 36% thirty years earlier to today’s majority position. Kraus warns that fundamentalism “has won over the minds of more than one in three Muslims,” indicating growing sympathy for Islamist political projects. This represents a direct challenge to France’s secular foundation and the principle of laïcité that has governed French society since 1905.
Did you know that 57% of Muslim youth in France aged 15–24 now say that Islamic law, sharia, should override the laws of the Republic?
And it gets worse: every new generation is more radical than the last.
That’s not speculation, it’s the conclusion of a major study by Ifop… pic.twitter.com/IUETlbDGXA
— Rebecca Mistereggen (@RMistereggen) November 18, 2025
Rejection of Western Integration and Modernization
Perhaps most concerning is the survey’s revelation that only 12% of young Muslims now believe Islam should adapt to modernity, representing a catastrophic decline from 41% in 1998. This data contradicts decades of integration efforts and suggests that assimilation policies have failed spectacularly. The trend indicates younger Muslims are becoming more rigid in their religious interpretation rather than embracing Western democratic values.
Religious practice indicators paint an equally troubling picture. Mosque attendance among French Muslims has surged from just 7% in 1989 to 40% today. Strict Ramadan fasting observance increased from 51% to 83%, while veiling among young Muslim women has nearly tripled. These statistics demonstrate a clear rejection of secular French culture in favor of increasingly orthodox Islamic practices.
Security Implications and Government Response
The Macron administration has recognized the growing threat of Islamist separatism, implementing surveillance measures and financial sanctions targeting political Islam. Government reports document “entryism” by Islamist networks infiltrating schools, associations, and local institutions to “change them from within.” This systematic approach threatens the very fabric of French republican values and constitutional principles.
National Rally figures, including Pierre-Romain Thionnet, correctly identify this as evidence that Muslim youth are “not assimilating but re-Islamising.” The data supports concerns that France faces a civilizational challenge as significant portions of its Muslim population reject fundamental Western principles. Anti-Muslim incidents have increased 75% year-over-year, suggesting growing tensions as native French citizens recognize the threat to their traditional way of life.
Legal Backlash and Suppression of Truth
Predictably, French Muslim organizations filed formal complaints against the poll, alleging it “fuels anti-Muslim hatred” and reinforces what they dismiss as “far-right narratives.” This legal challenge represents a disturbing attempt to silence legitimate research and suppress uncomfortable truths about integration failures. The complaint has triggered a preliminary prosecutorial investigation, potentially criminalizing factual reporting about demographic and cultural trends.
The Muslim councils’ response exemplifies the broader pattern of deflecting criticism through claims of victimhood while avoiding accountability for extremist sympathies within their communities. Their characterization of the survey as “an insult to Muslims in France and an affront to the values of equality and fraternity” demonstrates unwillingness to confront the documented reality of growing radicalization among Muslim youth.
Watch the report: IFOP SURVEY REVEALS 57% OF FRENCH MUSLIM YOUTH FAVOUR SHARIA LAW
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