Sharia law
Muslim legal system
Sharia law is the religious legal framework derived from the Quran, the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, and centuries of Islamic scholarly interpretation.
It governs many aspects of Muslim life including prayer, fasting, marriage, divorce, inheritance, and criminal justice, though its application varies widely across different countries and communities.
In Western discourse, the term often appears in debates about religious freedom, immigration, and the separation of church and state.
The country's constitution incorporates elements of Sharia law.
- blasphemy lawsProhibitions on religious insult
- fatwaIslamic legal pronouncement
- ijmaUnanimous juristic agreement
- Islamic financeSharia-compliant monetary practices
- QuranIslam's central scripture
jihad · Islamic · child marriage · inheritance rights · adultery · honor killing · stoning · moral police · divorce · Islamic courts · religious court · mullah · hijab · veil · dress code · religious · amputation · corporal punishment
- IslamAllah, Quran, Muhammad, Mecca, Ramadan
- legal fieldscivil procedure, criminal procedure, criminal code, penal code, legal theory
- legal systemsjudiciary, criminal code, court system, penal code, laws
- South Asian Lawhigh courts, high court, fundamental rights, advocate, advocates
- governmentgovernment, ministries, legislature, judiciary, executive branch
- lawlawyer, lawyers, attorney, attorneys, court
Sharia lawsecular law
Legal code without religious basis
civil law · secularism · constitutional law · common law · separation of church and state
Sharia lawhuman rights law
Rules protecting inherent freedoms
law, Sharia, halal, haram, Islamic law