01.

Values of Justice

To empower Muslim women with knowledge about their rights under both Islamic and Civil family law. To be accountable to ourselves, our clients, online users, communities. To disseminate information to assist Muslim women gain access to arbitration and mediation. Since legal aid has been withdrawn

About Our Organisation

Justice for Sisters in Islam is keen to support and empower the most vulnerable members in society. Justice for Sisters in Islam works hard to promote family justice and assisting Muslim women and children. Justice for Sisters in Islam is focused on promoting Resolution’s core values and code of conduct focused on Muslim women and children.

Over the pandemic, Justice for Sisters in Islam facilitated and organised awareness via the online platform to educate and assist victims. These sessions had a strong focus on Resolution’s core and Code of Conduct values which encourage victims to resort to using Resolution (members/accredited members).

2,500

Women assisted over the year

1261

Accessed support services through our website

1585

Women were able to seek protection

1142

Women and children were able to seek refuge services

Problems faced by Muslim Women

The question is why so many Muslims insist on a nikah ceremony without legalising this under English law to avail themselves legal protection. Marriage is a contract of civil law and this contract is the only legal element relevant in concluding a marriage. However, marriage is also an act of ibada (worship), thus marriage is one of the few contracts in fiqh (jurisprudence) that comes within ibada. In the UK, a unique situation exists among South Asian Muslims (but field study demonstrates this practice is widespread among other Muslim communities), they resort to having two separate ceremonies instead of one civil registration and, in most cases, only the religious ceremony takes precedence.

Justice For Women

Domestic Abuse

It is important that help is sought at the first instance from police if you are a victim of abuse and/or contact the local emergency medical services at a local hospital.

Marital Rape

Marital rape is a form of domestic violence and sexual abuse. This is a very serious issue faced by many Muslim women and the Islamic position on this varies depending on each School of thought. There are specialist organisations to assist such women.

Position under Islamic Law

In the Qur’an, it is clearly stated in Q.30:21 ‘He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them; and He [God] placed between you [spouse] affection and mercy.’ This verse is plainly making it clear that marital violence or rape is forbidden in Islam. There is a particular, verse in the Qur’an Q.4:34 which has been explored by ‘Justice for Sisters in Islam’ and will invite discussion on this as a workshop.

Position under English Law

Historically, sexual abuse or rape within marriage was regarded as rights of spouses (conjugal rights – in English common law) including British societies. The principle of marital exemption to the law (promulgated in 1736 in Matthew Hale’s ‘History of the Pleas of the Crown’ of rape but it was in 1991 when it was overturned by the House of Lords in the case of R v R [1992] 1 AC 599.

Give justice where it's needed most

Causes that can't wait

Justice For Sisters In Islam

Justice For Sisters In Islam

Justice For Sisters In Islam

Originality of Justice for Sisters in Islam

We identified what is lacking, the dissemination of egalitarian Islam. Most women said: ‘where do we find this?’ While the recent academic scholarship is beginning to address this, but it would be helpful to point to the Qur’an and Sunna reference on this.

We identified what is lacking, the dissemination of egalitarian Islam. Most women said: ‘where do we find this?’ While the recent academic scholarship is beginning to address this, but it would be helpful to point to the Qur’an and Sunna reference on this.

Useful Links

Copyright © 2026 Justice for Sisters in Islam All Rights Reserved.

TOP
wpChatIcon
wpChatIcon