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The word sharīʿah is used by Arabic-speaking peoples of the Middle East to designate a prophetic religion in its totality. [27] For example, sharīʿat Mūsā means law or religion of Moses and sharīʿatu-nā can mean "our religion" in reference to any monotheistic faith. [27]
Maslaha or maslahah (Arabic: مصلحة, lit. ' public interest ') is a concept in Sharia (Islamic divine law) regarded as a basis of law. [1] It forms a part of extended methodological principles of Islamic jurisprudence (uṣūl al-fiqh) and denotes prohibition or permission of something, according to necessity and particular circumstances, on the basis of whether it serves the public ...
Sharia is one of the sources of legislation for Muslim citizens. [218] Sharia is binding on personal law issues for Muslim citizens. [218] The Sharia Courts of Israel arose as a continuation of the Ottoman Sharia courts, whose jurisdiction was restricted under the British Mandate. The Sharia Courts operate under the jurisdiction of the Ministry ...
Maqasid (Arabic: مقاصد, lit. ' goals ' or ' purposes ') or maqāṣid al-sharīʿa (goals or objectives of sharia) is an Islamic legal doctrine.Together with another related classical doctrine, maṣlaḥa (lit.
Main schools of thought within Sunni Islam, and other prominent streams. Islamic jurisprudence or fiqh is the human understanding of Sharia, which is believed by Muslims to represent divine law as revealed in the Quran and sunnah (the practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad).
Sharia legal terminology (39 P) Pages in category "Arabic words and phrases in Sharia" The following 86 pages are in this category, out of 86 total.
A copy of the Qur'an, one of the primary sources of Sharia. The Qur'an is the first and most important source of Islamic law. Believed to be the direct word of God as revealed to Muhammad through angel Gabriel in Mecca and Medina, the scripture specifies the moral, philosophical, social, political and economic basis on which a society should be constructed.
A qadi (/ ˈ k ɑː d i /; Arabic: قاضي, romanized: qāḍī [a]) is the magistrate or judge of a Sharia court, who also exercises extrajudicial functions such as mediation, guardianship over orphans and minors, and supervision and audition of public works.