GB News By Eliana Silver
Britain has emerged as the “western capital” for sharia courts, with 85 Islamic councils now operating across the country since the first was established in 1982.
These religious bodies have become increasingly influential, drawing Muslims from across Europe and North America who seek religious rulings on marriage and family matters.
The councils, typically consisting of panels of Islamic scholars who are almost always male, serve as informal bodies issuing religious rulings particularly focused on marriages and divorces.
Sharia was defined in an official review by theologian Professor Mona Siddiqui as jurisprudence based on Islamic scholars’ opinions from the time of Mohammed in the 7th century until the 13th century.
An estimated 100,000 Islamic marriages have been conducted in Britain, with many not officially registered with civil authorities.
These marriages often require religious rulings for dissolution, particularly affecting women who must seek approval from sharia councils for divorce.
Many aspects of traditional sharia have been modified in most Muslim countries, but classical rulings are frequently still observed in marriage and divorce matters…
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