Sharia law is not recognised in UK, thousands of Muslim women are tricked into Sharia marriage not knowing its implications.
Nasreen Akhtar wanted a divorce from her husband Mohammed Shabaz Khan. The couple married 22 years ago in a Sharia wedding religiously known as the “nikah” ceremony. She filed for divorce in 2018 after the marriage broke down in 2016 with no sign of things returning to normal. The judges ruled their wedding as “a non-qualifying ceremony” as it was not performed in a building registered for weddings. No certificates were issued and no marriage registrar was present and hence the marriage was ”invalid”. Announcing the court’s decision, Master of the Rolls Sir Terence Etherton ruled that ”the parties were not marrying ‘under the provisions’ of English law”.
Does Sharia Law prevails in UK? British law is absolute and must remain so.” An e-petition to the UK government to prohibit and criminalise sharia courts received over 15,000 signatures. The government issued a response, stating that sharia rulings are only permitted if legal under UK law .