Referring to Shariah simply as “Islamic law” is therefore incomplete. Shariah might better be described as a body of divine laws, rules, code of conduct and teachings which are intended to benefit the individual and society.The Arabic word shariah refers to a waterway that leads to a main water source. An analogy can be made [...]
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Islam has given the most comprehensive legal system to mankind. Islamic law covers all aspects of life. Islam has its own personal, civil, criminal, mercantile, evidence, constitutional and international law.Islamic law has been defined as the body of rules of conduct revealed by Allah (SWT) to His Prophet Muhammad (peace [...]
At the root of Islam, there were several schools of Islamic law (madhhab). These were known by their geographical location. There were for example, school Kufa (Iraq), Medina (Saudi Arabia), the school of Basra (Iraq) or that of Mecca (Saudi Arabia). But little by little, some teachers have been imposed and their followers and their [...]