Sharia law is a form of Islamic law. It is based off of the Quran , Hadith, and actions of Muhammad . Sharia law helps to guide Muslims in their daily life. Sharia is an Arabic word that can be translated to “path of spring”.
Sharia law divides human actions into five categories: obligatory, recommended, permitted, disliked, and forbidden.There are four sections of Sharia law texts: laws concerning worship, laws concerning marriage and divorce, laws concerning penal laws, and laws concerning trade.
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