Sharia

Sharia, Islamic sharia or Islamic law (Arabic: شريعة (IPA: [ʃaˈriːʕa]) for law) is the basic Islamic legal system derived from the religious precepts of Islam, particularly the Quran and the Hadith. The term sharia comes from the Arabic language term sharīʿah, which means a body of moral and religious law derived from religious prophecy, as opposed to human legislation.

Sharia deals with many topics, including crime, politics, marriage contracts, trade regulations, religious prescriptions, and economics, as well as personal matters such as sexual intercourse, hygiene, diet, prayer, everyday etiquette and fasting. Adherence to sharia has served as one of the distinguishing characteristics of the Muslim faith historically. In its strictest definition, sharia is considered in Islam as the infallible law of God.

There are two primary sources of sharia: the Quran, and the Hadiths (opinions and life example of Muhammad). For topics and issues not directly addressed in these primary sources, sharia is derived. The derivation differs between the various sects of Islam (Sunni and Shia are the majority), and various jurisprudence schools such as Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, Hanbali and Jafari. The sharia in these schools is derived hierarchically using one or more of the following guidelines: Ijma (usually the consensus of Muhammad's companions), Qiyas (analogy derived from the primary sources), Istihsan (ruling that serves the interest of Islam in the discretion of Islamic jurists) and Urf (customs).

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Supreme Court to examine applicability of Shariat to ex-Muslims over inheritance

Madhyamam 18 Apr 2025
However, when Muslims attempt to assert testamentary freedom through wills that diverge from Shariat-based restrictions, such wills are often declared invalid.

SC to examine whether Muslims can be governed by succession law instead of Shariat

The Times of India 17 Apr 2025
... properties instead of Shariat, without renouncing their faith.

Supreme Court agrees to examine if Muslims can choose Indian Succession Act over Shariat law

Financial Express 17 Apr 2025
The Supreme Court Thursday agreed to examine whether a Muslim individual can opt to be governed by the Indian Succession Act, 1925, instead of Shariat law in matters of inheritance ... Should Shariat law ...

Can Muslims be governed by succession law instead of Shariat? SC to examine

Hindustan Times 17 Apr 2025
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine the question if Muslims can be governed by secular Indian succession law to deal with their ancestral and self-acquired properties instead of Shariat without renouncing their faith.

Can Muslims be governed by succession law instead of Shariat? Supreme Court to examine

Hindustan Times 17 Apr 2025
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine the question of whether Muslims can be governed by secular Indian succession law to deal with their ancestral and self-acquired properties instead of Shariat without renouncing their faith.

Nation will be run as per Constitution, not Shariat: Yogi

Hindustan Times 16 Apr 2025
There are those who are saying that for them ‘Shariat’ (Islamic law) is bigger than the Constitution given by Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar. I will like to tell them that India will be run by Constitution and not by ‘Shariat’.

Jharkhand Minister Claims Shariat Is Above Constitution; BJP Demands His Dismissal

MENA FN 14 Apr 2025
(MENAFN - IANS) Ranchi, April 14 (IANS) Jharkhand Minority Welfare Minister and a leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Hafizul Hasan Ansari sparked a huge controversy when he said that Islamic ... .
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