Legal Systems: Islam
Commons · Question 16132 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any formal guidance is currently issued to civil servants about sharia courts, sharia councils, or sharia tribunals.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 9 Jul 2026
Sharia courts, sharia councils, or sharia tribunals do not form any part of the justice system in England and Wales.The Ministry of Justice currently does not issue any formal guidance to civil servants about them.