What is the Islamic law?

Answer 1

The Islamic laws:(Shariah/FIQH)

A collection of laws for our daily needs including prayers, food, marriage, rights of parents and children, business dealing, borrowing, responsibility and rights towards human being and animals, burial, punishment, war, treaty etc. From birth to burial/death all inclusive procedures and practices.

Following are the few general laws:

"Allah hath forbidden you only carrion, and blood, and swine flesh, and that which hath been immolated to (the name of) any other than Allah. But he who is driven by necessity, neither craving nor transgressing, it is no sin for him. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful" (2:173).

And (forbidden is it) that ye swear by the divining arrows. This is an abomination. This day are those who disbelieve in despair of (ever harming) your religion; so fear them not, fear Me! This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed My favour unto you and have chosen for you as religion Al-Islam. Whoso is forced by hunger, not by will, to sin: (for him) lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful" (5:3)

"They ask thee (O Muhammad) what is made lawful for them. Say: (all) good things are made lawful for you. And those beasts and Birds of Prey which ye have trained as hounds are trained, ye teach them that which Allah taught you; so eat of that which they catch for you and mention Allah's name upon it, and observe your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is swift to take account" (5:4)

Volume 7, Book 65, Number 288:

Narrated 'Umar bin Abi Salama:
I was a boy under the care of Allah's Apostle and my hand used to go around the dish while I was eating. So Allah's Apostle said to me, 'O boy! Mention the Name of Allah and eat with your right hand, and eat of the dish what is nearer to you." Since then I have applied those instructions when eating.


"Say to the believing man that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that will make for greater purity for them; and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; and that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands..." (Qur'an 24:30-31)

"Ayesha (R) reported that Asmaa the daughter of Abu Bakr (R) came to the Messenger of Allah (S) while wearing thin clothing. He approached her and said: 'O Asmaa! When a girl reaches the menstrual age, it is not proper that anything should remain exposed except this and this. He pointed to the face and hands." (Abu Dawood)

Women must not dress so as to appear as men.
"Ibn Abbas narrated: 'The Prophet (S) cursed the men who appear like women and the women who appear like men.'" (Bukhari)

Our Lord (glorified and exalted be He)
descends each night to the earth's sky
when there remains the final third of the night, and He says:
"Who is saying a prayer to Me that I may answer it?
Who is asking something of Me that I may give it him?
Who is asking forgiveness of Me that I may forgive him?"
Hadith Qudsi 35

The Prophet once asked his companions: "Do you think if there was a river by the door and one of you bathed in it five times a day; would there remain any dirt on him?" The Prophet's companions answered in the negative. The Prophet then said: "That is how it is with the five (daily) prayers; through them Allah washes away your sins."

Holy prophet said:"as bath removes stain or filth from a body prayer removes all the sins of a person or Muslim. Some of them could be the five pillars

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There are four main souces of Islamic law:

1. The Quran:

   Muslims believe theQuran

   to be the direct words of Allah, as revealed to and transmitted by the Prophet Muhammad. All sources of Islamic law must be in essential agreement with the Quran, the most fundamental source of Islamic knowledge. When the Quran itself does not speak directly or in detail about a certain subject, Muslims only then turn to alternative sources of Islamic law

2. The Sunnah:

   Sunnahis the traditions or known practices of the Prophet Muhammad, many of which have been recorded in the volumes of

   Hadith

   literature. The resources include many things that he said, did, or agreed to -- and he lived his life according to the Quran, putting the Quran into practice in his own life. During his lifetime, the Prophet's family and companions observed him and shared with others exactly what they had seen in his words and behaviors -- i.e. how he performed ablutions, how he prayed, and how he performed many other acts of worship. People also asked the Prophet directly for rulings on various matters, and he would pronounce his judgment. All of these details were passed on and recorded, to be referred to in future legal rulings. Many issues concerning personal conduct, community and family relations, political matters, etc. were addressed during the time of the Prophet, decided by him, and recorded. The Sunnah can thus clarify details of what is stated generally in the Quran.

3. Ijma' (consensus):

   In situations when Muslims have not been able to find a specific legal ruling in the Quran or Sunnah, the consensus of the community is sought (or at least the consensus of the legal scholars within the community). The Prophet Muhammad once said that his community (i.e. the Muslim community) would never agree on an error.

4. Qiyas (analogy):

   In cases when something needs a legal ruling, but has not been clearly addressed in the other sources, judges may use analogy, reasoning, and legal precedent to decide new case law. This is often the case when a general principle can be applied to new situations.

Answer 2

Islamic Laws are enshrined in the Holy Quran (Allah's words, as revealed to His last prophet, Muhammad via His archangel Jibril) and the Sunnah (the sayings and traditions of Prophet Muhammad). Together they form explicit guidance for all Musllims worldwide to follow as a way of life under what is termed as the Syariah Laws. As such all Muslims are governed by Islamic Laws and are finally answerable to Allah for all their individual actions and deeds, in the afterlife, should they somehow managed to avoid or escaped punitive actions in this life.

Islamic Laws cover all aspects of human lives from politics, economy, trade & industry, human behaviour, worship, foods & drinks, health, family matters, marriage & divorce, inheritance, halal or haram (the various do's and dont's), etc. As can be seen Islamic Laws are all encompassing and applied to all aspects of Muslims' activities, as opposed to secular laws (which are man-made) as practiced by almost all countries of the world (except for a few Muslim countries).
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The four main sources of Islamic law are:

1. The Quran:Muslims believe theQuran to be the direct words of Allah, as revealed to and transmitted by the Prophet Muhammad. All sources of Islamic law must be in essential agreement with the Quran, the most fundamental source of Islamic knowledge. When the Quran itself does not speak directly or in detail about a certain subject, Muslims only then turn to alternative sources of Islamic law
2. The Sunnah: is the traditions or known practices of the Prophet Muhammad, many of which have been recorded in the volumes of literature. The resources include many things that he said, did, or agreed to -- and he lived his life according to the Quran, putting the Quran into practice in his own life. During his lifetime, the Prophet's family and companions observed him and shared with others exactly what they had seen in his words and behaviors -- i.e. how he performed ablutions, how he prayed, and how he performed many other acts of worship. People also asked the Prophet directly for rulings on various matters, and he would pronounce his judgment. All of these details were passed on and recorded, to be referred to in future legal rulings. Many issues concerning personal conduct, community and family relations, political matters, etc. were addressed during the time of the Prophet, decided by him, and recorded. The Sunnah can thus clarify details of what is stated generally in the Quran.
3. Igmaa: In situations when Muslims have not been able to find a specific legal ruling in the Quran or Sunnah, the consensus of the community is sought (or at least the consensus of the legal scholars within the community). The Prophet Muhammad once said that his community (i.e. the Muslim community) would never agree on an error.
4. Qiyas (analogy): In cases when something needs a legal ruling, but has not been clearly addressed in the other sources, judges may use analogy, reasoning, and legal precedent to decide new case law. This is often the case when a general principle can be applied to new situations.

Answer 3

Sharia is the moral code and religious law of Islam. It comes from the Quran and from the Sunnah, and is similar to the Christian Old Testament law.

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Sharia law is based on:

1. Quran, Muslims holy book revealed by God to prophet Muhammad (PBUH),
2. Sunnah, prophet Muhammad (PBUH) teachings (sayings and practices),
3. Qias, comparing with similar cases in Quran or Sunnah. For example, drugs are forbidden although not mentioned in Quran and Sunnah but because drug effects are the same when compared with alcohol (that is forbidden in Quran and sunnah explicitly), and
4. Ijmaa, issues where all Islam religion leaders agree upon.

Answer 4

The Islamic laws are those laws that manages Muslim practices in daily life. these laws are based on four main sources; namely:

1. The Quran:

   Muslims believe theQuran

   to be the direct words of Allah, as revealed to and transmitted by the Prophet Muhammad. All sources of Islamic law must be in essential agreement with the Quran, the most fundamental source of Islamic knowledge. When the Quran itself does not speak directly or in detail about a certain subject, Muslims only then turn to alternative sources of Islamic law

2. The Sunnah:

   Sunnahis the traditions or known practices of the Prophet Muhammad, many of which have been recorded in the volumes of

   Hadith

   literature. The resources include many things that he said, did, or agreed to -- and he lived his life according to the Quran, putting the Quran into practice in his own life. During his lifetime, the Prophet's family and companions observed him and shared with others exactly what they had seen in his words and behaviors -- i.e. how he performed ablutions, how he prayed, and how he performed many other acts of worship. People also asked the Prophet directly for rulings on various matters, and he would pronounce his judgment. All of these details were passed on and recorded, to be referred to in future legal rulings. Many issues concerning personal conduct, community and family relations, political matters, etc. were addressed during the time of the Prophet, decided by him, and recorded. The Sunnah can thus clarify details of what is stated generally in the Quran.

3. Ijma' (consensus):

   In situations when Muslims have not been able to find a specific legal ruling in the Quran or Sunnah, the consensus of the community is sought (or at least the consensus of the legal scholars within the community). The Prophet Muhammad once said that his community (i.e. the Muslim community) would never agree on an error.

4. Qiyas (analogy):

   In cases when something needs a legal ruling, but has not been clearly addressed in the other sources, judges may use analogy, reasoning, and legal precedent to decide new case law. This is often the case when a general principle can be applied to new situations.
   

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Answer 5

Islamic Laws are based on the Qur'an, Hadiths, and Biography of the Prophet as interpreted and expounded by Islamic Jurists called Faqihs.

Answer 6

the Islamic law code is called sharia