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Petition · past parliament

Outlaw the use of Sharia Law in the United Kingdom

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

The United Kingdom being a Christian Country needs to have control over the use of alternative laws and practices.
Sharia Law is in contravention to the Constitution and British Law.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Close sharia courts set up in the uk and make sharia law illegal in britain

Timeline

10 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jul 2016

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