Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-08 20:26:57 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3D1076F1BCBA02A731DA6A576B3F6BD1E0D291D4A73407369C7F2A4C6B121B9F
Participant Details
Original Note:
Estimates claim up to 85 Sharia councils (not courts) exist in the UK, but have no legal status and no binding authority under UK civil law. Sharia councils are voluntary groups of scholars who offer advice to Muslims concerning religious and family matters. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/applying-sharia-law-in-england-and-wales-independent-review https://factcheck.afp.com/sharia-has-not-been-adopted-uk-law https://perma.cc/LWW4-VDR6 https://www.gbnews.com/news/britain-sharia-law-courts-western-capital https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CDP-2019-0102/CDP-2019-0102.pdf
All Note Details