(GB News) 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.
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