بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Serving Doncaster & South Yorkshire
Islamic Shariah Council of Doncaster
A council of scholars offering Islamic guidance, marriage and divorce services, inheritance advice and scholarly review, so that the Muslim community can resolve its affairs with knowledge, fairness and dignity.
رِسَالَتُنَا
Our purpose
Knowledge in service of the community
The Council exists so that Muslims in Doncaster have a trusted, local place to bring their religious questions and family matters.
We are a body of qualified scholars and community members based in the heart of Doncaster. Our work is to give accurate Islamic guidance, to conduct Nikah, to help families who are in difficulty, and to provide a fair and transparent process for divorce, annulment and inheritance.
Everything we do is guided by the Qur’anic command to judge with justice and by the Prophetic example of gentleness and reconciliation. We work within the law of the land, refer matters outside our remit to the appropriate authorities, and never promise an outcome before a matter has been properly heard.
Guidance
Clear answers to questions of worship, family, finance and daily life, grounded in the Qur’an, the Sunnah and the recognised schools of jurisprudence.
Resolution
A patient, confidential process for marital and family disputes that always seeks reconciliation before any ruling is made.
Scholarship
Decisions reached by qualified scholars in consultation, recorded in writing, and issued with reasons so that every party understands the outcome.
خِدْمَاتُنَا
What we do
Services of the Council
Each service follows a clear written process. Fees are only confirmed once an application has been accepted.
- النكاح
Nikah (Marriage)
Solemnising Islamic marriage contracts with full consent, proper witnesses and clear documentation.
Learn more → - الطلاق
Talaq (Divorce)
Guidance and certification for divorce initiated by the husband, after every effort at reconciliation.
Learn more → - الخلع
Khula (Wife-initiated Divorce)
A fair, confidential process for women seeking to end a marriage where the husband will not issue Talaq.
Learn more → - الفسخ
Faskh (Annulment)
Judicial dissolution of a marriage where a valid Islamic ground exists and the husband is absent or unwilling.
Learn more → - الميراث
Inheritance & Wills
Calculating Islamic shares of inheritance and guiding families in preparing a Shariah-compliant will.
Learn more → - الفتوى
Fatwa & Consultation
Written religious rulings and confidential consultation on personal, family, financial and community questions.
Learn more →
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَن تُؤَدُّوا۟ ٱلْأَمَـٰنَـٰتِ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهَا وَإِذَا حَكَمْتُم بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ أَن تَحْكُمُوا۟ بِٱلْعَدْلِ
“Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due, and when you judge between people, to judge with justice.”
Qur’an 4:58
How to apply
A clear process from first enquiry to decision
- 01
Initial enquiry
Contact the Council by telephone, email or the contact form. We will explain the process, the documents needed and whether the matter falls within our remit.
- 02
Application & documents
Complete the relevant application form and provide copies of the supporting documents. Applications are acknowledged in writing.
- 03
Assessment
The application is reviewed by the Council’s scholars. Any fee is confirmed only once the application has been accepted.
- 04
Consultation & mediation
Both parties are invited to meet the Council. In family matters, reconciliation is always explored before any decision is made.
- 05
Decision & certificate
The Council issues its written decision, ruling or certificate. Case files are stored securely and confidentially.
التَّحْقِيقَات
Public record
Investigations into rulings by other bodies
Where a ruling issued elsewhere is overt and affects the community, the Council reviews it and publishes its position for transparency.
Our reviews are bound by the Qur’anic prohibition on spying and ill assumption. We examine only what is public, invite the issuing body to respond, and record the date of every review.
View the register- Ref. 2026-001
Validity of a Nikah conducted by video call
The Council does not object to a remote Nikah in principle, but advises that it should only be conducted with verified identities, a continuous recorded session and the wali’s explicit participation. Certificates issued without these safeguards should be verified before reliance.
- Ref. 2026-002
Issuance of an Islamic divorce certificate without notifying the husband
Review in progress. A concluding statement will be published once the issuing organisation has been given the opportunity to respond.
Speak to the Council
We are here to help, in confidence.
Call 07425 265164, email info@islamicshariahcouncilofdoncaster.org.uk, or send a message through our contact page.