Petition · past parliament

I propose a SIX YEAR prison sentence for supporting Sharia Law in this Country.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

This is Britain and everybody must be subject to British Law. One Law in England and NONE Other!

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 about Sharia law, 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

12 May 2018 Petition opened for signatures
18 May 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 May 2018

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