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Expert opinion on Islamic law for courts, solicitors and institutions

Written opinion, expert evidence and training on Islamic law, for courts, solicitors, banks and public bodies.

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Courts and solicitorsExpert evidence and written opinion on nikah, talaq, mahr and faraid.Banks and financial institutionsOpinion on whether products and structures follow Islamic principles.Government and public bodiesBalanced advice on Islamic principles and practice, and our work on standards.Training and standardsTraining for councils, charities, mosques and advisers, and the LawFiq Standard (in development).

Expert opinion and expert witness

Written opinion and expert evidence

Written Islamic opinion and expert evidence, available to courts, banks, government bodies and private clients. Each opinion sets out the classical sources, the positions of the schools where they differ, and the limits of the opinion. It is written for use in English proceedings.

Islamic finance

Sharia review of financial products and contracts.

Murabaha
Compliance

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Courts and family matters

Expert evidence on nikah, divorce, mahr and faraid.

Expert witness
Nikah validity
Faraid

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Government and policy

Clear, balanced advice for public bodies on Islamic principles, practice and community questions.

Policy
Advisory
Community

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Standards and training

Training and standards for councils and advisers.

Standards
Training
Safeguarding

Training and professional development

Structured courses, professional training and clear standards, based on Islamic scholarship and English law.

Courses and short programmes

Islamic family law, business law and inheritance, taught clearly for professionals, imams and the community.

Family law
Business law
Faraid

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Professional training

Faith-sensitive mediation and safeguarding training for counsellors, imams, charities and community leaders.

Mediation
Safeguarding
Training

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Training for the legal profession

Training for legal professionals on the Islamic principles behind the matters they handle every day.

Training
Nikah and faraid
Islamic finance

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Standards and accreditation

The LawFiq Standard for councils and advisory services is in development. Until it is published, we offer guidance and training against the same principles.

Standards
Code of practice
Integration

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How it works

How our programmes work

Practical training based on Islamic scholarship and English law.

We understand your need

Who you serve, your experience, and what you want to achieve.

We tailor the programme

Courses and training shaped to your organisation and level.

You apply it in practice

Staff apply what they have learned, with follow-up support where needed.

Standards and integration

Raising standards and protecting women

The Home Office’s 2018 independent review found that over 90% of people using Sharia councils were women seeking a divorce. It also found that practice varied, and that some of it was poor and discriminatory. We offer these organisations guidance and training to work fairly, safely and within English law.

A clear code of good practice organisations can adopt
Fair, consistent treatment, with women’s rights protected
Proper record-keeping and safe referral into the law
Safeguarding at the centre of every process
Working alongside the civil courts, never as an alternative

Why it matters

Our aim is for religious bodies to work within English law, not as a parallel system.

Common questions

Questions people ask us

Who are your courses for?

Professionals, imams, counsellors, charities, legal professionals and members of the community who want a clear grounding in Islamic principles and English law.

Do you train legal professionals?

Yes. We offer training for legal professionals on the Islamic principles behind nikah, talaq, mahr, faraid and Islamic finance.

Can training be adapted for our organisation?

Yes. We shape courses and training to your role, experience and needs.

Do you offer online learning?

Yes. Many of our programmes can be run online or in person.

Talk to us

Tell us what you need. We will reply with scope, fee and timescale before any work begins.

We aim to reply within one working day
In English, Arabic or Urdu
No obligation to go further

Prefer to talk? Call 020 3930 1088

Request an opinion or training

Tell us what you need. We will reply, usually within one working day, and confirm scope, fee and timescale before any work begins.