I had a look at their website and it seems a much more authoritative body than PH suggests, but maybe she can shed more light on why these main stream Muslim bodies do not represent the Muslims in the UK?
They seem to say they are not just a place where people get married.
"The Islamic Shari'a Council is an authoritative body, consisting of a panel of scholars, representing many established institutions in the UK, including:"
1. London Central Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre, London.
2. Muslim World League
3. Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith, UK
4. UK Islamic Mission
5. D'awatul Islam, UK
6. Jamia Mosque & Islamic Centre, Birmingham
7. Islamic Centre, Glasgow
8. Islamic Centre, Didsbury, Manchester
9. Jamia Masjid Hanafiya, Bradford
10. Muslim Welfare House, London
"The scholars representing these centres represent all major schools of thought among the Sunnis. The Council is also widely accepted by the UK Muslim community and this is shown by the sheer volume of enquiries related to marital problems which it receives from the general UK public: additionally, a significant number of solicitors who were able only to secure civil divorces for their clients have found recourse with the Council regarding also securing Islamic divorces for their respective clients. "
"Historically, Muslim organisations have urged the legislative authorities in the UK, to factor the Islamic viewpoint into all aspects of the legislative process, not least in the field of family law: the response to this call has been surprising indeed. The answer has been clear and unequivocal: one country - one law. Given that what was traditionally known as, 'the Christian perspective' in the UK has been essentially annexed from all legal and legislative processes, it almost seems inappropriate to expect that the perspective of yet another religion - Islam - be factored into the discussion."
I don't go to mythical places with strange men.
-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.
I had a look at their website and it seems a much more authoritative body than PH suggests, but maybe she can shed more light on why these main stream Muslim bodies do not represent the Muslims in the UK?
They seem to say they are not just a place where people get married.
Website is at http://www.islamic-sharia.org/index.php
"The Islamic Shari'a Council is an authoritative body, consisting of a panel of scholars, representing many established institutions in the UK, including:"
1. London Central Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre, London.
2. Muslim World League
3. Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith, UK
4. UK Islamic Mission
5. D'awatul Islam, UK
6. Jamia Mosque & Islamic Centre, Birmingham
7. Islamic Centre, Glasgow
8. Islamic Centre, Didsbury, Manchester
9. Jamia Masjid Hanafiya, Bradford
10. Muslim Welfare House, London
"The scholars representing these centres represent all major schools of thought among the Sunnis. The Council is also widely accepted by the UK Muslim community and this is shown by the sheer volume of enquiries related to marital problems which it receives from the general UK public: additionally, a significant number of solicitors who were able only to secure civil divorces for their clients have found recourse with the Council regarding also securing Islamic divorces for their respective clients. "
"Historically, Muslim organisations have urged the legislative authorities in the UK, to factor the Islamic viewpoint into all aspects of the legislative process, not least in the field of family law: the response to this call has been surprising indeed. The answer has been clear and unequivocal: one country - one law. Given that what was traditionally known as, 'the Christian perspective' in the UK has been essentially annexed from all legal and legislative processes, it almost seems inappropriate to expect that the perspective of yet another religion - Islam - be factored into the discussion."
I don't go to mythical places with strange men.
-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.