A spokesman for the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal (MAT) said that there had been a 15% rise in the number of non-Muslims using Islamic law arbitrations in commercial cases this year. Last year, more than 20 non-Muslims chose to arbitrate cases at the network of tribunals, which operate in London, Birmingham, Bradford, Manchester, Nuneaton and Luton. "We are offering a cheap and … [Read more...] about Non-Muslims make increasing use of Islamic law to settle disputes
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Non-Muslims turning to sharia ‘courts’ in Britain to resolve disputes
Growing numbers of non-Muslims are turning to Sharia "courts" to resolve disputes in Britain, it has been claimed. Up to five per cent of cases heard by the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal (MAT) involve people who do not follow the Islamic faith, it has been estimated. The body operates court-like arbitration hearings in London, Bradford, Birmingham, Coventry and Manchester, … [Read more...] about Non-Muslims turning to sharia ‘courts’ in Britain to resolve disputes