They are fighting to have the case heard in Sharia court.

Sharia courts therefore offered the only way for them to get on with their lives.

Sharia courts deal with personal status issues in the Muslim community.

An order from a similar Sharia court may be considered when ruling on custody issues.

The Sharia courts have general jurisdiction over most civil and criminal cases.

But football, like a sporting sharia court, left the punishment up to the victim.

Essentially sharia courts are a form of arbitration/mediation, but with a particular cultural focus.

He was tried and convicted by a Sharia court, but was not allowed legal representation according to his family.

Sharia courts have jurisdiction over custody cases involving parents who are Muslim.

As other commentators have mentioned though this is already the case and no sharia court can grant a decree of divorce.