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Legal Systems: Islam

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 30 June 2026UIN 11814

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether there are sharia councils in (a) England and (b) Wales.

Answered by Sarah Sackman

There are no Sharia Courts in England or Wales.

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