Muslim Arbitration Tribunal
| Formation | 2007 |
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| Purpose | to provide a viable alternative for the Muslim community seeking to resolve disputes in accordance with Islamic Law. |
| Headquarters | Hijaz Manor, Watling Street, Nuneaton, CV11 6BE |
Region served | UK |
| Leader | Faiz-ul-Aqtab Siddiqi |
| Website | www |
The Muslim Arbitration Tribunal is a form of alternative dispute resolution which operates under the Arbitration Act 1996 which is available in England as a Barelvi organization.. It is one of a range of services (Islamic Sharia Council is another) for Muslims who wish to resolve disputes without recourse to the courts system. According to Machteld Zee, the MAT differs from other Sharia councils in that their ‘core business’ is arbitrating commercial disputes under the Arbitration Act 1996.
The tribunals were set up by lawyer Faiz-ul-Aqtab Siddiqi and operate in London, Bradford, Manchester, Birmingham and Nuneaton. Two more were originally planned for Glasgow and Edinburgh. Rulings can be enforced in England and Wales by both the County Courts and the High Court. The media have described a system of Islamic Sharia courts which have the power to rule in civil cases. As of 2008, the courts had dealt with around 100 cases dealing with issues such as inheritance and nuisance neighbours.