Proponents of Sharia Law in the UK say that it will only be used for civil matters that are in dispute between Muslims. May I draw you attention to another country that had had Islamic courts for a while dealing with divorce, inheritance and marriage disputes among Muslims, the country is Kenya. It seems that Kenya has drafted a new constitution which seeks to expand the power of the Islamic courts to include settlement of civil and commercial disputes. Kenyan Muslim leaders are also pushing to elevate the courts to the national level and give them the same privileges as the secular courts.
I hear the cries from the usual useful UK fools but "That could never happen in the UK after all there are many more Muslims in Kenya than in the UK". Really, the Muslim population of Kenya is around 10%, the Muslim population of London is already 10% and is higher in the city of Birmingham many other towns. How long before the Muslim population of the UK reaches 10%? 5 years, 10 years, more? I'd say under 10 years.
I see trouble ahead; economic collapse and civil unrest are often linked and add in a racial or religious element and the next 10 years may not be pleasant in the UK.
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I understood that in civil matters, provided that all parties to a dispute agree, anyone can be employed to act as an arbitrator. Thus, why should there be a need for any law change? If two Muslims disagree over something and agree to let their local religious leader arbitrate on the matter, that is up to them. If I were in a dispute with a Muslim, I would want a British Judge to sort out the dispute and wouldn't agree to anyone else. The problem only occurs should Sharia law be made compulsory.
Incidentally, an Indian business man with whom I had some dealings told me that he would never enter into any contact with a Muslim because, if they subsequently decide they wish to break it, the simply claim "Allah told me to do so and I must do what Allah instructs". He said one battle in court over a contract on that basis made him seek business elsewhere.
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