About Us
Muslim Family Law Info (MFLI) is a reliable family law information platform – here to help individuals and couples make informed decisions about their family lives.
Navigating both state family law and Islamic family law can be very complex, especially where the two systems intersect. This platform is intended to provide a range of useful information to support individuals, couples, families, communities and legal professionals seeking clarity on family related legal and religious issues.
The website focusses on civil and Islamic marriage and divorce, and a range of related topics.
Who are we?
This platform has been produced by Dr Rajnaara C Akhtar, an Associate Professor of Family Law at the University of Warwick School of Law, the Baroness Shaista Gohirand the Muslim Women’s Network UK , an organization which has been on the frontline of supporting Muslim communities for over 20 years.
Muslim Women’s Network UK
Shaista was appointed to the House of Lords as a non-party-political peer in 2022. She was selected by the House of Lords Appointments Commission following an independent competitive process and recommended to the Prime Minster. Prior to her appointment Shaista’s work on social justice had already been recognised through the OBE in 2016 and MBE in 2008.
University of Warwick, School of Law
Rajnaara is Associate Professor of Family Law at the University of Warwick. Her research focusses on family justice processes, non-legally binding marriages and child law. She has conducted extensive research on family law and family justice processes in the UK, Qatar, Australia and South Africa.
University of Warwick, Department of Sociology
Khursheed Wadia is a professor of sociology at the University of Warwick. Her research expertise lies at the intersections of gender, ethnicity and politics. She acts as a consultant on the Muslim Family Law Info project, contributing to research planning, governance, and methods.