Urgently Ban (The Sharia Court System) Operating Within The U.K.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

One Law for One People.

There are more than 80 Sharia Courts operating in The U.K. and all Courts in Britain should operate within & under British Law.

Why it was rejected

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

In a response to a previous petition, the Government said:

There are a number of Sharia councils in England and Wales which help Muslim communities resolve civil and family disputes, by making recommendations, which they hope the parties will abide by. They are not part of the court system in this country and have no means of enforcing their decisions. If any of the decisions or recommendations they make are contrary to national law (including the Equality Act 2010)then national law prevails. This is no different to any other council or tribunal - whether or not based on Sharia principles.

You can read the full response here:

Ban all sharia law in the u.k

It is therefore not clear what action you would like the Government to take, since Sharia councils already operate under British law in the UK.

Timeline

11 Mar 2016	Petition opened for signatures
17 Mar 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 17 Mar 2016

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