Sharīʿah , Legal and moral code of Islam, systematized in the early centuries of the Muslim era (8th–9th century ad).It rests on four bases: the Qurʾān; the sunna, as recorded in the Ḥadīth; …

Mar 7, 2025 · sharia, the fundamental religious concept of Islam—namely, its law.. The religious law of Islam is seen as the expression of God’s command for Muslims and, in application, …

The Shariʿah (also spelled Sharia) is a system of religious law in Islam.It was developed and written down by Muslim rulers during the ad 700s and 800s. Muslims believe that the Shariʿah …

Mar 7, 2025 · Sharia - Penal Law, Islamic Law, Punishments: Offenses against another person, from homicide to assault, are punishable by retaliation (qiṣāṣ), the offender being subject to …

Mar 7, 2025 · Sharia - Reform, Modernization, Equality: Traditional Islamic family law reflected to a large extent the patriarchal nature of Arabian tribal society in the early centuries of Islam. Not …

Mar 7, 2025 · Sharia - Islamic Law, Jurisprudence, Muslim World: During the 19th century the impact of Western civilization on Muslim society brought about radical changes in the fields of …

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3 days ago · Iran - Justice, Law, Sharia: The judiciary consists of a Supreme Court, a Supreme Judicial Council, and lower courts. The chief justice and the prosecutor general must be …

Mar 7, 2025 · Sharia - Schools, Law, Development: Different regions within the Islamic empire developed divergent regional legal traditions, which were reproduced in study circles, or …

ʿādah, (Arabic: “custom”), in Islāmic law, a local custom that is given a particular consideration by judicial authorities even when it conflicts with some principle of canon law (Sharīʿah); in …