'Sharia is not the problem'

A kind of postscript to the ABC Rowan's sharia remarks and the overblown aftermath. Here an article about a Muslim woman seeking a divorce, where her position seems to be better under sharia than in the British courts. As she comments we hear some important things. 'Sharia is not the problem' - Living, The New Review - Independent.co.uk: "says Khan. 'The thing is, some people practise Islam according to the way their forefathers did. But in Islam the learning is never-ending – you're always finding new ways, always interpreting. In this light, the current argument about sharia law in Britain is a pity: it's sad to see people saying anti-Islamic things when they haven't read what the Archbishop's lecture was about.
'There are laws here which are close to sharia already. Look at the benefit system and disability allowance: that's basically the Prime Minister – the leader – looking after his people. In sharia law, it says the leader of a nation has to look after the people. Whereas, is [Pakistani President Pervez] Musharraf giving benefits to his people? No. ... People who have a negative attitude say that it is barbaric, but really, it is moderate Muslims, rather than the extremists, who are the ones who turn to it."
That latter comment is interesting. I would guess, having read The Islamist, that this would be because such courts in Britain would be regarded by extremists as halal for compromising with a Kufar system.