Daily Express :: Sharia Law Feedhttps://www.express.co.ukSimply The Best 7 Days A Weeken-gbhttps://www.express.co.ukhttps://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gifDaily ExpressTue, 07 Apr 2026 22:13:12 +0100http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssCakePHPnews@express.co.uknews@express.co.uk<![CDATA[This Sharia submission would be a wrecking ball to UK – wishful thinking won't save us]]>

OPINION - LEO MCKINSTRY: It's a crying shame Shabana Mahmood's colleagues aren't as tough as she is.

]]>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000PoliticsSharia Law, Human Rights, Islamophobia, Sharia law, UK politics, Freedom of speech<![CDATA[Fury as police 'turn blind eye' to spread of sharia courts 'destroying British lifestyle']]>

Some Conservatives blame "close-knit clannish structures within isolated, unintegrated communities" for the issue.

]]>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:54:00 +0000UKSharia Law, Gender equality, Religion, Sharia councils, Honour-based abuse, Female genital mutilation (FGM), Forced marriage<![CDATA[Authorities ‘turning a blind eye’ to Sharia courts in UK as ‘honour’ crimes go unpunished]]>

Shocking data shows how rare prosecutions are for 'honour-related offences' seen most often in Muslim communities.

]]>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:55:00 +0000UKSharia Law, Gender equality, Sharia courts, honour-based abuse, forced marriage, female genital mutilation<![CDATA[Sharia Law horror as couple caned 140 times after having sex outside of marriage]]>

They were subjected to the punishment under the autonomous region's version of Sharia.

]]>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:09:00 +0000WorldIndonesia, Religion, Sharia Law, Aceh province, caning punishment, human rights violation<![CDATA[Afghanistan back in Dark Ages as Taliban orders executions under collapsing walls]]>

The Taliban have increased their use of corporal punishment, with public floggings and executions on the rise.

]]>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:31:00 +0000WorldTaliban, Afghanistan, Sharia Law, public executions, corporal punishment, Sharia law, Islamic law, Middle East, Islam<![CDATA[Planners scramble to rebrand 1,000-home 'Muslim city' project ]]>

A proposed development has sparked a whirlwind of controversy, with whispers of Sharia law and a name change that hints at deeper tensions.

]]>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 02:03:00 +0000USTexas, Sharia Law, Cities, Muslim city project, Yasir Qadhi, Sharia law controversy, Texas demographics<![CDATA[Horror as Taliban force boy, 13, to execute killer in front of 80,000 people]]>

80,000 spectators poured into a Wembley-sized stadium in Afghanistan to watch a 13-year-old boy carry out a public execution on orders from the Taliban.

]]>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:59:00 +0000WorldAfghanistan, Taliban, Sharia Law, Murder, Crime, United Nations, public execution, Sharia law, death penalty, Afghan women and girls, Khost, Wembley-sized stadium, 80000 people, Richard Bennet, inhumane, nine children, Amnesty International, affront<![CDATA[Convicted murderer publicly executed by 13-year-old boy in packed stadium]]>

The condemned man was found guilty of taking part in a gun attack that left 10 people dead.

]]>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:58:00 +0000WorldAfghanistan, Taliban, Crime, Sharia Law, Taliban public executions, Khost<![CDATA[Sadiq Khan jokes about Sharia Law in London in sly dig at Donald Trump]]>

The London Mayor made a number of swipes at Donald Trump last night following the President's UN rant.

]]>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:40:00 +0100PoliticsDonald Trump, Sharia Law, Sadiq Khan, Labour Conference<![CDATA[Keir Starmer breaks silence over Donald Trump's 'nonsense' claims]]>

The Prime Minister has dismissed the US President's claims that London "wants to go to sharia law" after Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on Sadiq Khan.

]]>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:14:00 +0100PoliticsKeir Starmer, Donald Trump, Sadiq Khan, Sharia Law, Sharia law claims, London, London Mayor, US President, UN Speech