Posted on 07/12/2016 8:51:00 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
INCOMING Prime Minister Theresa May has defended her position on Sharia Law on the eve of taking over as the leader of the Conservative party.
May sparked controversy when she spoke out in support of the Islamic courts operating in the country, telling the nation they could "benefit a great deal" from Sharia teachings.
The future Tory leader made the comments as she ordered a review into the system which are accused of ordering women to stay with abusive partners.
The Home Secretary, when asked by Buzzfeed's Emily Ashton about a group which says she supports Sharia in the UK, said she is "concerned" that the ‘law’ is operating in a way that could be counter to "our single rule of law”.
She said: “I've been the politician who's been willing to say no.
"I'm concerned that Sharia law is operating in a way that could discriminate against women and that could be counter to what is our single rule of law that we have in the UK.
“So there is one rule of law in the UK - that's why I've set up the review that I have, chaired by Professor Mona Siddiqui, and that will be looking at the operation of Sharia law and whether it is actually operating to discriminate against women and counter to our overall rule of law.”
Mrs May, said she is worried the courts are "misused" and "exploited" to discriminate against Muslim women, but defended their place in society.
Sharia is Islam's legal system derived from both the Koran, Islam's central text, and fatwas - the rulings of Islamic scholars.
There are thought to be around 100 Sharia Law courts operating throughout the UK, dispensing Islamic justice outside the remit of our own legal system.
Judgements handed down by the informal courts have no legal basis, but there are fears their presence means many Muslim women are not getting access to the justice they deserve.
Now, before she takes over Number 10, May has been forced to restate her position on Sharia Law.
Sharia councils aim to help resolve family, financial and commercial problems in accordance with Sharia principles.
The majority of cases involve women wanting to end their Islamic marriage.
The review, which will last up to 18 months, will investigate whether there are instances where British law is being broken in the name of Sharia.
Top Tory Mrs May, who wanted Britain to stay in the European Union, insisted the inquiry will not look into the legality of Sharia Law courts in a move designed to reassure Muslims.
“Would she allow Catholic legal doctrine to occur? How about Jews using the Talmud for legal rulings?”
They could bring back the Inquisition and the Sanhedrin.
Anyone who believes that Sharia law has EVER been beneficial to any society at any time or in any place is simply to stupid to hold public office. If you disagree with that statement you should be institutionalized.
“The inquiry will not look into the legality of Sharia Law courts.” Which, of course, is the central point that needs to be investigated.
But the article is very confusing. It is not clear whether they are attacking her position or defending her. I read this article as a warning shot that if she wants MSM support then she mustn’t interfere too much with the march of Sharia Law.
I suspect she will turn out to be just a Cameron clone in any case.
Adios U.K.
Have the Brits gone again and installed another fool as their leader? Why can’t European nations, including the United States, just go ahead and install leaders that promote and perpetuate their own cultures? That prefers their own cultures that have nourished them for centuries? Is it a great sin to do that?
I’m not a big May supporter, but she came down hard on the police and counsil agencies in Rotherham for letting the muslim criminals get away with that devastating scandal.
The others there would at least lie by denying Sharia Courts existed. They never said Sharia Courts were a GOOD THING.
It looks JUST LIKE LAST YEAR in the United States, when we got rid of Boehner and ended up with something EVEN WORSE (Ryan). The Brits have sure have some BAD LUCK.
By the way, Madam May, Sharia Courts are DESIGNED TO SCREW WOMEN OVER, as that is what Sharia Law is. If they don’t consistently do that, then they are NOT SHARIA COURTS.
She really needs to get educated a bit. Running a country the sized of GB is not something you ‘learn on the job’.
Hah. Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
Cameron: “Miss me yet?”
Be a good student, May, and put on your burqa.
Put a burka on her.
LOL on the blue towel with mosquito netting. Good one.
Oh, great. I was hoping she would take a step further from Brexit and plan to eliminate the Shariah courts entirely.
Just another weenie, it looks like.
Good.
“There are thought to be around 100 Sharia Law courts operating throughout the UK, dispensing Islamic justice outside the remit of our own legal system.”
Societal suicide.
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Couldn’t have said it better myself.
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That’s good to know.
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