Legal Systems: Islam
Commons · Question 50309 · Tabled 6 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 14 May 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to ban Sharia courts.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 14 May 2025
The Government has no plans to regulate or restrict religious processes (such as sharia courts) where all parties consent to those processes. This is consistent with Britain’s long history of freedom of worship and religious tolerance.Sharia Courts are no...