The Majority of Britons Reject Sharia Law and Sharia Courts in the UK

 

2025 | October

The Majority of Britons Reject Sharia Law and Sharia Courts in the UK

https://www.womenpolicycentre.com/the-majority-of-britons-reject-sharia-law-and-sharia-courts-in-the-uk/

 

A new YouGov poll commissioned by the Women’s Policy Centre shows overwhelming public opposition to parallel legal systems that undermine women’s rights

A landmark survey conducted by YouGov for the Women’s Policy Centre has revealed that the vast majority of Britons oppose Sharia courts and reject any suggestion that UK law should be replaced by Sharia law.

 

59% of UK adults say Sharia courts should be banned outright, with only 16% saying they should be allowed.

An overwhelming 84% oppose replacing UK law with Sharia law, with just 4% supporting such a change.

When asked about women’s rights, two-thirds of the public (66%) believe Sharia law does not respect women’s rights, while only 3% believe that it does.

The findings underline a deep concern among the British public that Sharia law is incompatible with the UK’s legal traditions, democratic values, and commitment to women’s equality.

 

These results are a wake-up call for policymakers. Britons are clear: there must be one law for all, rooted in equality and fairness. Sharia councils and parallel legal systems undermine women’s rights and erode the principle of equal justice under law. The government must act urgently to protect vulnerable women and safeguard the integrity of our legal system.

 

The data is clear: Sharia in Britain is no longer a fringe question. It is quietly binding women to discriminatory authority structures and eroding our constitutional equality. At the same time, Islamist violence reminds us that radical religious ideology is not fictional. We must act now, decisively, to safeguard women’s dignity, children’s rights, and the rule of law.