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Sharia Law – the Jurists

There is a lot of debate in the Muslim community over whether modern jurists are doing their job properly.  Some say they are failing to elicit divine will when it comes to modern circumstances and today’s complex global society.  Let’s take a look at the history of the jurist community, which is responsible for specifying [...]

What is Sharia Law?

Sharia Law is hard to define because it’s not merely a specific body of laws, nor is it merely a list of things that are prohibited or required of a society.  It’s more of a methodology.   It’s basically a way of arriving at decisions on how to live life by studying religious texts to [...]