Petition · past parliament

Ban Sharia Courts in Great Britain. British law must rule and be the ONLY law.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

There must be no more appeasement of immigrants to the UK.
Great Britain must have only one set of laws, which must be decreed by Parliament and used in British Courts.
Any Religion, Culture or Creed must abide by British Law only.

Why it was rejected

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

It’s not clear what the petition is asking 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

30 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
5 Apr 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Apr 2017

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