Petition · past parliament

Parliament to debate the compatibility of Koranic verses with British law.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

The Koran has many verses threatening violence against non-muslims, parliament should make a decision as to which verses are legai.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Parliament makes the law. Once an Act has had Royal Assent and passed into law, it is for the courts to decide how to apply it in specific cases. The courts are independent of Parliament and the Government.

Timeline

14 Dec 2015 Petition opened for signatures
23 Dec 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Dec 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.