Shari'ah is the body of Islamic religious law. It is the legal framework within which the public and some private aspects of life are regulated for those living in a legal system based on Islamic principles of jurisprudence and for Muslims living outside the domain. It deals with many aspects of day-to-day life, including politics, economics, banking, business, contracts, family, sexuality, hygiene and social issues. There is no strictly static codified set of laws of shari'ah. It is based on the Qu'ran, the sayings and doings of Muhammed, consensus, analogy and centuries of debate, interpretation and precedent.
Many of you will have read the Archbishops of Canterbury's comments on shari'ah law being inevitable in the UK with concern. He had said that he just intended to start a debate and what a debate it is! Page upon page of our newspapers have been written to explain what exactly is shari'ah law and how it would effect us living in the UK. According to a number of reports, even the Queen is reported to have expressed her concern at the Archbishop's comments and its implications for the Anglican Church's future as the established church. So what exactly is all the fuss about? For this article, Senior Minister Colin Dye asked Islamic expert Sam Solomon to explain shari'ah. Read more ...
Many of you will have read the Archbishops of Canterbury's comments on shari'ah law being inevitable in the UK with concern. He had said that he just intended to start a debate and what a debate it is! Page upon page of our newspapers have been written to explain what exactly is shari'ah law and how it would effect us living in the UK. According to a number of reports, even the Queen is reported to have expressed her concern at the Archbishop's comments and its implications for the Anglican Church's future as the established church. So what exactly is all the fuss about? For this article, Senior Minister Colin Dye asked Islamic expert Sam Solomon to explain shari'ah. Read more ...
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