This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition To ban sharia law in the UK.
If Sharia law is being used in the U.K. then the persons or organisations using it or enforcing it to be arrested, find or deported with there British passports revoked and benefits stopped.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure what action you would like the Government to take, since Sharia councils already operate under British law in the UK.
In a response to a previous petition, the Government said:
"There are a number of Sharia councils in England and Wales which help Muslim communities resolve civil and family disputes, by making recommendations, which they hope the parties will abide by. They are not part of the court system in this country and have no means of enforcing their decisions. If any of the decisions or recommendations they make are contrary to national law (including the Equality Act 2010) then national law prevails. This is no different to any other council or tribunal - whether or not based on Sharia principles."
You can read the full response here:
https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/48352
You may wish to sign this petition instead:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/203740
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.