Shari’a law is
the rules that all Muslims live by. It was developed by adopting aspects of the
Qur’an, the Hadith which is the guidelines of Muhammad and Fatwas which were
the rules of Islamic scholars.
Shari’s law is
often seen as barbaric to people in Western society. It leaves a lot to
interpretation and so one person or group may think that if a wife disobeys her
husband she should be beaten and stoned others may say the teachings tell them
to dismiss her. This wide gap of misinterpretation makes it difficult to judge.
All aspects of
life are covered by Shari’a, it is split into four parts, worship, commercial
dealings, marriage and divorce and punishment.
It is challenging
for these ancient religions to adapt to an ever changing world. Many people
associate Shari’a law with all of the things that the western world would call
social injustices such as women wearing burqas and not being able to drive cars
however it must be remembered that it is the interpretation of these laws that
is being seen not the law its self.
We really have no
say as to how another group or religion or country runs themselves it has been
that way for thousands or years and it is accepted by that group, it is when
people but there nose where it does not need to be that problems arise we have
seen this through recent wars in the Middle East.
Shari’a in a
modern world still holds a very important place in Islamic culture we see this through
the defense of the peoples right to have there own system and whilst these
extremist views need to find a more peaceful way to share there opinion they
are still entitled to it.
Like all
religions and opinions Islam is starting to change with the times and the way
Shari’a is implemented will change to if the people in these communities want
it to.
References:
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/beliefs/sharia_1.shtml
- http://frontpagemag.com/2012/dr-hans-jansen/what-is-sharia/
- http://muslimvoices.org/islamic-law/
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