No, they&#x27;re not.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;fullfact.org&#x2F;law&#x2F;uks-sharia-courts&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;fullfact.org&#x2F;law&#x2F;uks-sharia-courts&#x2F;</a><p>&gt; While feuding couples have to at least consider mediation before going to court, it doesn&#x27;t override family law. A court has to sign off on any agreement made after divorce for it to be legally binding, and won&#x27;t do so if the judge thinks it&#x27;s unfair.<p>&gt; In 2013, the High Court was asked by an Orthodox Jewish couple to accept the ruling of a Jewish religious court on post-divorce family arrangements. The judge said that while the agreement would carry weight, it would be non-binding—neither party could get around English law by agreeing to abide by the decision of another tribunal.