Procedure of Issuing Religious Divorce and Resolving Matrimonial Disputes at Sharīʿah Councils in the uk

In: Arab Law Quarterly
Authors: Rafidah Mohamad Cusairi 1 and Mahdi Zahraa 2
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  • 1 Senior Lecturer, Department of Civilisation and Philosophy, School of Language, Civilisation and Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences, University Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
  • 2 Reader in Law, Department of Law, Economics, Accountancy and Risk, Glasgow School for Business and Society, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Online Publication Date:
26 Dec 2018
In:
Volume 32: Issue 1
Article Type:
Research Article
Pages:
1–32
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/15730255-12321043
Keywords:
Sharīʿah councils; Islamic/religious divorce; mediation arbitration; med-arb

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Abstract

The unavailability of civil courts to hear cases relating to Muslim family law and other related matters persuaded community leaders and religious scholars in the United Kingdom to establish several Sharīʿah councils. This article explores the role played by these councils in resolving matrimonial disputes, especially the process and procedure of issuing an Islamic divorce. Library and empirical research methods were employed. Three main uk Sharīʿah councils were visited wherein mediation and arbitration sessions, as well as monthly meetings, were observed to examine how disputes are handled and decisions made. The study leads to several findings. Mediation and arbitration are the main methods used in the process, and despite the relative success of Sharīʿah councils, they face challenges resulting from the dichotomy and overlapping jurisdictions of Islamic and English family law and the non-alignment of divorce issued by uk courts and religious divorce.

In:
Arab Law Quarterly
E-ISSN:
1573-0255
Print ISSN:
0268-0556
Publisher:
Brill
Cover Arab Law Quarterly

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