Sharī‘ah

التعريف

All that Allah legislated for His servants — beliefs, worship, manners, and rulings. Broader than fiqh, which is the human understanding of the Sharī‘ah.

النطق: sha-RĪ-‘ah

الاشتقاق والجذر

From the root ش-ر-ع (sh-r-‘), originally meaning 'a path leading to water' — the source of life. The Sharī‘ah is the path Allah laid down leading to salvation.

الاستخدام في القرآن

'Then We placed you upon a sharī‘ah from the matter, so follow it.' (al-Jāthiyah 45:18)

ملاحظات علمية

Scholars list five universal aims (maqāṣid) the Sharī‘ah preserves: religion, life, intellect, lineage, and wealth. Every detailed ruling traces back to protecting one of these.

مفاهيم خاطئة شائعة

Many reduce 'Sharī‘ah' in modern discourse to ḥudūd punishments. In reality, it is the entire revealed way of life — most of which is worship, conduct, and personal ethics.

التطبيق العملي

Submit to the Sharī‘ah in matters small and large; do not pick what suits desire and reject what does not.

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