Sharia in Great Britain

In Western states with a sizeable Muslim community the introduction of the Sharia – at least partially, in certain fields – is being raised again and again. In most cases, it is not a question of the Sharia overtaking the local legal system or of establishing a parallel legal structure, but rather the implementation of some elements of Islamic law and the applicability thereof. The Sharia councils/courts, authorized within the Muslim community to interpret Islamic law, deal primarily with family law. The article analyses the latest development concerning this issue in Great Britain.