Sharia is good for women, claims Muslim lawyer
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From The Christian Institute
“Sharia law itself is inherently positive towards women”, the head of a law firm’s new Sharia division has claimed.
The comment coincides with a Bill before Parliament which seeks to tackle the discrimination suffered by women under Sharia law in England and Wales.
The Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill would remove any doubt that sex discrimination law applies to arbitration services.
Aina Khan, head of the Sharia law division at Manchester-based Russell Jones and Walker, says that Sharia law in itself is not the problem.
She said: “Sharia law itself is inherently positive towards women and protects them. The way it’s applied in many Islamic countries is misogynist.”
She says that by offering Islamic and English law services together her firm ensures that those who wish to use Sharia stick to the law of the land.
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