>The documents, which would be recognized by British courts, prevent children born out of wedlock—and even those who have been adopted—from being counted as legitimate heirs. In addition, anyone married in a civil ceremony or in a church could be excluded from inheritance under Sharia law, which recognizes only Muslim weddings for inheritance purposes.
>Paragraph 3.6 of the guidelines recommends that some wills include a declaration of faith in Allah which would be drafted at a local mosque, and Paragraph 5.2 hands responsibility for drawing up some papers to Sharia courts. Paragraph 2.3 of the guidelines suggests that Sharia law could overrule British law in inheritance disputes.
