Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 113640
Legal Systems: Islam
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 5 August 2024, to Question HL394, on Legal Systems: Islam, what research has his department conducted on the operation of (a) shariah courts and (b) Mus
Answer
Miatta FahnbullehWe have not conducted research on the operation of sharia courts and Muslim Arbitration Tribunals.In line with previous governments, the government’s position remains that individuals are free to practise their religion, including seeking religious guidan...
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