In February 2018, the 'Independent Review on Sharia Law in England and Wales' was published headed by Professor Mona Siddiqui. This collection of essays evaluates the Inquiry findings as a starting point for analysis on current British Muslim family law practices in the matters of marriage and divorce.
A timely and fascinating overview of the developments since the 2018 Sharia Inquiry.
Comprised of contributions from a wide range of experts in the field.
Of interest to those with interests in a variety of disciplines: Islamic law, family law, sociology of religion, human rights, multiculturalism, politics, anthropology of law and gender studies.
Samia Bano is Reader in Law, School of Law, SOAS, University of London, UK.
Introduction Samia Bano 1. Religious-only Marriages in England and Wales: Taking the Long View Rebecca Probert 2. Women and Shari'a Law: The Impact of Soft Legal Pluralism in the UK Elham Manea 3. Sharia Councils in the UK: Reform and Regulation Dr Islam Uddin 4. Domestic Abuse: The Dichotomy of Choosing Between Informal and Formal Forum for Mediation, Arbitration and Justice Naheed Ghauri 5. Sharia Councils and Muslim Family Law: Analysing the Parity Governance Model, the Sharia Inquiry and the role of the state/ law relations Samia Bano. Index