According to this report, Sharia Councils are acting against UK law on issues such as child access, and advising women to stay in abusive relationships.
A woman whose husband had hit both her and her son was told that she would have to give her children up to her husband, even though UK courts had earlier severely restricted his access to them.
It is alleged that she was told by the Leyton Sharia Council that ‘you can’t go against what Islam says’. When challenged, Leyton apparently said ‘safety is paramount and any UK court order must be followed’. [Harry’s Place] Read more
