Islamic law
Muslim legal tradition
Islamic law is the religious legal system derived from the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, governing matters from prayer and fasting to marriage, commerce, and criminal punishment.
Also called sharia or shariah.
Different schools of interpretation exist within Sunni and Shia traditions: The country's constitution is based on Islamic law.
Muslim canonical jurisprudence
- qadiIslamic legal adjudicator
- muftiIslamic law interpreter
- fatwaIslamic legal pronouncement
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
ruling · verdict · testimony · evidence · jurist · codification · legislation · adjudication
Islam's central scripture
- SunnahIslamic model of conduct
- hadithRecorded prophetic narration
- ijmaUnanimous juristic agreement
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
Unanimous juristic agreement
- analogyExplanatory likeness between things
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- interpretationAssigned meaning
Islamic successor-led government
- imamMuslim religious guide
- amirIslamic military commander
- sultanMuslim royal ruler
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
Islamic obligatory prayer
- zakatObligatory Islamic charity donation
- hajjMuslim pilgrimage to Mecca
- prayerAddress to deity
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
almsgiving · pilgrimage · ablution · purification · ritual
Property received from ancestors
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- tradeExchange of commodities
- usuryExtortionate money lending
- marriageFormal union between partners
divorce · dowry · endowment · guardianship · custody · business · loan · partnership
Fair treatment under law
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- pietySincere religious devotion
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
integrity · honesty · charity · benevolence · responsibility · duty · conscience · ihsan
Forbidden by Islamic law
- permissibleSanctioned by authority
- forbiddenNot allowed
- slaughterKilling for meat
- pork-freeContaining no pig
alcohol-free · certification · meat · consumption · purity · intoxicants
sharia
Muslim canonical jurisprudence
court · ruling · verdict · testimony · evidence · jurist · codification · legislation · adjudication · litigation
Quran
Islam's central scripture
ijma
Unanimous juristic agreement
caliphate
Islamic successor-led government
consultation · leadership · statehood · citizenship · public interest
salat
Islamic obligatory prayer
fasting · almsgiving · pilgrimage · ablution · purification · ritual
inheritance
Property received from ancestors
marriage · divorce · dowry · endowment · guardianship · custody · business · loan · partnership
justice
Fair treatment under law
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- pietySincere religious devotion
fairness · integrity · honesty · charity · benevolence · responsibility · duty · conscience · ihsan · birr
haram
Forbidden by Islamic law
- permissibleSanctioned by authority
- forbiddenNot allowed
- slaughterKilling for meat
pork-free · alcohol-free · certification · meat · consumption · purity · intoxicants
- religionChristianity, beliefs, Judaism, Hinduism, bible
- ArabiaSaudi Arabia, Mecca, Medina, Kaaba, Riyadh
- IslamAllah, Quran, Muhammad, Mecca, Ramadan
- Islamic StudiesQuran, hadith, Sunnah, madrasa, tawhid
- Islamic Worldmosque, Allah, Muhammad, Mecca, Quran
- legal systemsjudiciary, criminal code, court system, penal code, laws
Islamic lawsecular law
Legal code without religious basis
civil law · constitutional law · common law · secularism · statutory law
Islamic lawliberal democracy
Rights-based elected governance
separation of church and state · libertarianism · secular humanism · individual rights · human rights law