Petition · past parliament

Sharia Compliant Student Loans for Muslim Students going to University

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Parliament should ensure that a Sharia Compliant Student loan is available for Muslim students who are unable to use the government's student loan scheme, due to the fact that their religion prevents them from paying interest. It should be implemented as soon as possible.
In April 2014 the government had said that they are willing to create a Student loan that is compliant with Sharia law. So far, it's been about 6 years and there hasn't been any progress or update whatsoever on what is going to happen. The government should make education available for everyone, any race, religion etc, so that, in this scenario, muslims also get an equal chance at further education

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

26 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
12 Mar 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Mar 2021

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