The Canadian Council of Scholars has established the Islamic Committee for Arbitration and Conflict Resolution to provide a trusted platform for resolving disputes in Muslim communities across Canada. This service specializes in facilitating Islamic mediation and arbitration for marital and family disputes, aligning with both Islamic law and Canadian legal standards. Consultation sessions are conducted in a safe, confidential environment by three qualified Imams experienced in Islamic arbitration. Services are offered in multiple languages, including English, French, Arabic, Farsi, and Urdu, ensuring accessibility for diverse Muslim communities.
The Centre for Arbitration and Resolution family Dispute is a division of Canadians Council of Scholars (CCS).
– was developed to fulfil a void in the Canadian Islamic community to assist and mediate between disputed parties.
– It is a group that abides by the directions and teachings of the Supreme Religious Authority and the chief jurists of the seminaries who meet the conditions of rendering verdicts for emulation.
Mediation is the process for couples who are experiencing marital problems or difficulties and who would prefer to stay together, work through their issues in a constructive way, who are willing to learn to resolve conflict and who wish to avoid divorce.
The mediation process is a solution-oriented approach to conflict resolution where both parties negotiate and solve their problems.
The Canadians Council of Scholars (CCS) Imams are fully qualified in Islamic mediation and resolution dispute.
Islamic Mediation and Arbitration allows the spouses to negotiate directly with one another with the help of an Islamic mediator. It is often used when couples have reached a standstill in their divorce negotiations and wish to resolve the issues.
The Mediator guides the spouses to an agreement that is acceptable to both parties. The Mediator concentrates on determining each party’s “interests”, as opposed to “positions” or “entitlements”.
Islamic Mediators are trained and experienced in assisting parties to reach their own negotiated dispute resolution.
The Islamic mediation process is informal and, subject to few exceptions, entirely confidential. All persons present at mediation must sign a Confidentiality Agreement.
During the Islamic mediation the parties may be represented by a delegate whose role is to assist their clients in the mediation process and provide appropriate religious advice to them.
If mediation is successful in completely resolving a dispute the parties enter into a moral religious binding agreement in accordance with Islamic Law and consistent with the Australian Legal System.
The agreement is non-legally binding therefore Canadians Council of Scholars (CCS) encourage both parties to accept the agreement in good will and adhere to the Islamic ruling.
We recommend both parties seek legal advice to dissolve their issues legally.
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