Annotated Legal Documents on Islam in Europe: United Kingdom

Prakash Shah, Ph.D., is a Reader in Culture and Law at Queen Mary University of London. His research focuses on the intersections of law, religion, culture, caste and migration.

'This volume forms part of an established European series, providing a timely and accessible resource for practitioners seeking clarity on the legal position of Islam and Muslims in the UK.'[...]'One of the book's principal strengths is that it captures and comments on the most up-to-date case law and legislative developments, making it a useful reference point for lawyers working in public law, discrimination, human rights or regulatory contexts.'[...]'The book's commentary is measured and informative. It succeeds in offering an unbiased account of Muslim ways of life while examining where Islamic practices may sit comfortably within, or come into tension with, UK law. 'Naureen Shariff in Law Society Gazette, 24 April 2026, p. 35.

• Foreword by the EditorsGeneral Introduction1 Muslims in Britain—a demographic picture2 Distinctive features of British legal systems3 The Islamic law or Shari’a4 Material covered in this volume1 Status of religious communities1 The Human Rights Act 1998 and European Convention on Human Rights2 Registration of places of worship3 Charity law4 Muslim litigants in courts and Islamophobia2 Relations between the State and Islam1 Islamic extremism colours the direction of state policy2 Electoral law3 State Support for Islamic Religious Communities1 Charities2 Taxation benefits for registered religious buildings4 Anti-discrimination law1 Frequently used provisions of the Equality Act 20102 The public sector equality duty5 Mosques and Prayer1 Mosques2 Prayer6 Burials and Cemeteries7 Education1 Non-discrimination and human rights provisions applicable to schooling2 Separate provision for the sexes3 Religious education4 Religious worship5 Withdrawal from religious education and worship6 Teachers7 Relationships and sex education8 Further and Higher (Tertiary) Education9 Islamic Chaplaincy in Public Institutions10 Employment and Social Law1 Anti-discrimination provisions on employment2 Exceptions to the reach of anti-discrimination law3 Proselytism in the workplace11 Islamic Slaughter and Food Regulation1 Ritual Slaughter2 Diet and fasting12 Islamic Goods and Services1 Equality legislation in the provision of services2 Islamic finance13 Islamic Dress1 Islamic dress under anti-discrimination law2 Islamic dress under Article 9 of the ECHR14 Criminal Law1 Public order offences2 Religiously aggravated offences3 Terrorism offences4 Forced marriage offences5 Female genital mutilation offences6 Conscientious objection15 Family law1 Private international law2 Marriage and divorce3 ChildrenBibliographyIndex