Sharia principles are to become
enshrined in the UK legal system for the first time, with The Law Society publishing guidelines for drawing up
documents according to Islamic rules, which would exclude non-believers and
encroach on women’s rights.
The new guidelines were produced by
The Law Society earlier this month. Under the guidance, High Street solicitors
will be able to write Islamic wills which will have the power to exclude
non-believers completely and deny women an equal share of an inheritance.
“The male heirs in most cases
receive double the amount inherited by a female heir of the same class.
Non-Muslims may not inherit at all, and only Muslim marriages are recognized,”
states the document.
Any children who have been born
outside of marriage and even kids who have been adopted will also not be
recognized as legitimate heirs.
It also advises lawyers to draft
special exclusions from the Wills Act 1837, which would allow gifts or money to
pass to the children of an heir who has died, as this practice isn’t recognized
in Islamic law.
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