Allah’s law now has a sharia court in Italy
In Padua, in Veneto, a private body stipulates that conflicts between Muslims be resolved according to Islamic law. Italian law is relegated to matters not regulated by Sharia.
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Islamic law seeks to make its way into the Italian judicial system. In March 2026, the Italian Islamic Arbitration Chamber was established in Padua. This private organisation aims to resolve conflicts between Muslims by applying Sharia law.. Its regulations stipulate that Italian law will only apply to matters not governed by Islamic law. According to reports The Journal, the case has already been reported to the Public Prosecutor's Office in Padua and has reached the European Parliament.
The chamber has been created by professionals with Italian legal training who have found a legal loophole to introduce Sharia law in conflict resolution. Its regulations cite the Code of Civil Procedure and other legal instruments of the State. In this way, they intend to utilise arbitration mechanisms to give legal effect to decisions based on Islamic precepts.
Sharia law ahead of Italian legislation
The regulations of the Italian Islamic Arbitration Chamber provide that disputes are to be resolved by a tribunal composed of one or three arbitrators. The decisions must follow the principles of Islamic law. If both parties hold the nationality of a country that incorporates Sharia, the interpretation of that State will apply.. Italian legislation is reserved for matters not regulated by the Charter.
The organisation is not limited to Padua. Its statutes allow it to open branches throughout Italy and designate Milan as the default arbitration seat. Also proposes to include a clause in contracts so that disputes are transferred to this chamber. According to The Journal, The regulation even provides that its decisions may obtain international recognition through the New York Convention.
Public decisions to pressure
The court's rules include a particularly controversial provision. Article 30 allows the arbitrators' decisions to be made public and communicated to the Islamic associations in the place where the person who lost lives. the conflict. It also provides that this person must bear the publication costs. The measure could turn private disputes into matters known to the entire community and generate social and religious pressure on those affected. It could also deter other Muslims from questioning the court's authority.
Women could be particularly vulnerable to these pressures. In the United Kingdom, where Sharia councils have been operating for decades, There have been reports of women being pressured to accept religious rulings on divorce and family disputes.. One Report of the British Parliament It addresses these concerns and warns of the risks involved in subjecting women to religious procedures in which they may find themselves in a situation of inequality.
Complaints and plans for territorial expansion
The initiative has prompted complaints and political reactions. Italian MEP Anna Maria Cisint has called for the expulsion of the head of the organisation., lawyer Omar Vanin, of the Bar Association and the arbitrators' registers. The case has also reached the Italian Parliament, where questions have been raised about the creation of a parallel religious justice system and the risks to individual rights.
The Padua Prosecutor's Office has opened a case following a complaint against the body. Prosecutor Angelantonio Racanelli has announced that he will examine its activities. Despite these complaints, The chamber's statutes provide for opening delegations throughout Italy. to extend its Sharia-based arbitration system.
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