Petition · past parliament
Ban sharia laws and courts in England.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Sharia law and courts in England, make it an illegal offence too enforce sharia laws in England . Sharia law is the law of Islam, it promotes violence towards women and children.
Sharia law is the law of Islam, it promotes violence towards women and children, female genitalia mutilation. It also states that it is ok for grown men too marry and consummate the marriage with children as young as nine. It promotes the degredation of women.
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.
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
| 4 Apr 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.