Britain has 85 operational Sharia courts: Times
- Britain has become the 'Western capital' for Sharia law courts, with 85 now open throughout the UK.
- The opening of these courts indicates a change in the legal landscape in Britain.
- Sharia law courts are recognized within certain communities as part of the legal system.
- The emergence of Sharia law courts has led to discussions about integrating various legal systems.
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Islam’s Western Capital: At Least 85 Sharia Courts in UK, 100,000 Sharia Marriages Conducted.
The United Kingdom is now home to at least 85 Islamic sharia courts. It has become a capital in the Western world for the Islamic legal system, with Muslims across Europe and North America increasingly looking to the informal courts for rulings.Sharia courts began operating in Britain in 1982 and have grown to 85 courts, or councils, nationwide. They rule on issues of marriage and other family matters like inheritance.At least 100,000 Islamic ma…
Britain has 85 operational Sharia courts. Has it become 'western capital' of Islamic councils?
Britain is said to be emerging as the “Western capital” of Sharia Courts, where men are allowed to end their marriages just by uttering the word "divorce" thrice. In an investigation carried out by The Times, it was discovered that polygamy has been normalised and there is an application in which Islamic wills can be created by Muslims living in England and Wales. The application has a drop-down menu in which the men fill in how many wives t…
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