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The UK is now host to the first official Sharia law court at a midlands based Islamic college, Hijaz College Islamic University in Nuneaton. Under the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) the Sharia court operates under the reforms of the civil justice system and deals with commercial, civil, and matrimonial matters including cases of domestic violence. On a website the ethos of the college is described as: "Hijaz is perfecting the formula for simultaneous religious and modern education. Only four years ago this vision started to take a different shape in the form of Hijaz College Islamic University. The rapidity of its growth, the confidence in which it has developed, is a certainty that Hijaz will create a wave of leadership. Its graduates will be trained to the highest standards in religious and professional education, ready to lead 1.5 billion Muslims into the 21st century. Hijaz is re-designing the basis of Islamic education that was historically the strength of Muslims, which has now been lost to sub-standard or subservient forms of education and thinking." Speaking to the Coventry Telegraph Faisal Aqtab Siddiqi said that Sharia law could "enrich" the current legal system in the UK. Current Sharia Law dictates to observant Muslims that on marriage: " Marriage in Islam is intended to protect the chastity of men and women alike, therefore it is the woman's duty to respond to her husband's requests for conjugal relations. She should not give silly excuses and try to avoid it. "The prophet said "if a man calls his wife to his bed, let her respond, even if she is riding her camel (i-e very busy)." Reported by Al-Bazzar "The prophet said "if a man calls his wife, then let her come, even if she is busy at the oven". Reported by Tirmidhi" "Narrated by Jaabir the prophet said "if anyone of you is attracted to a woman, let him to go his wife and have intercourse with her, for that will calm him down" reported by Muslim" "Narrated by Abdullah the prophet said, "there are three people whose prayers will not be accepted, neither their good works:" "A disobedient slave until he returns to his masters and puts his hand in theirs" "woman whose husband is angry with her, until he is pleased with her again" "And the drunkard until he becomes sober" reported by Ibn Hibban The warning given to women whose husband is angry with her reaches such an extent that it would shake the conscience of every righteous wife who has faith in Allah and the last day. She is told that her prayer and good deeds will not be accepted, until her husband is pleased with her again." There is an estimated 1.2 million practicing Muslims in the UK
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