Sharia plots the way ahead for millions
Sharia, which translates as “way”, or “path”, is a body of Islamic law. It acts as a legal framework, or code of conduct, founded on the Muslim principles of jurisprudence and is designed to regulate the public and private aspects of a Muslim’s life.
The code is constructed from the teachings of the Koran, hadiths – the sayings of Prophet Muhammed – and fatwas – the rulings of Islamic scholars. Centuries of debate and precedent have also contributed.
Sharia is most commonly associated with the penal code and medieval punishments, such as stoning and lashes. However, its range stretches from family, social issues and hygiene to providing guidance on politics, economics and business law. It is viewed in the Islamic tradition as a system that nurtures humanity.
Sharia, which can be implemented only in a Muslim society, places human actions into five categories: obligatory, recommended, permitted, disliked or forbidden. The ultimate worth of actions is based on intention and sincerity; the needs of society are prioritised above those of the individual.
Along with prescribing the rules that govern acts of worship, Sharia regulates financial transactions, laws of inheritance and waqf – endowments that entitle mosques to generate profits from assets that are then given to charitable causes.
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Thursday, June 21, 2007
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