Islamic Law

Question 0

What is the Sharia?

Answer 0

Provides the rules Muslims must obey and diced their behavior it. It dictates diet,clothing, child bearing, personal hygiene and all religious practices. It also includes laws to control and regulate society. It is Islamic law and the law of most countries of the Middle East.

Question 1

What is Muslim belief?

Answer 1

Muslims believe they must submit to the will of Allah

Question 2

The most important source of Sharia law?

Answer 2

The Quran

Question 3

Sharia laws come from what sources?

Answer 3

1. The Quran
2. The Hadith
3. Judges(Qadi), called other judges and past leaders
4. Qadi have a great deal of freedom in making decisions and giving punishment

Question 4

Theocracy

Answer 4

A government based on religious law

Question 5

Had crimes

Answer 5

The most serious crimes. Include murder, theft robbery, damaging another person’s reputation, drinking alcohol and deserting the faith. The Qadi has no flexibility in deciding the punishments for these crimes but the standard for proof of guilt is high

Question 6

Qesas

Answer 6

Crimes of retaliation.
The victim or victims family choose the punishment.
It’s based on the principle of eye for an eye but many Muslims believe it is better to forgive.
Families can ask for Diya or community can pay

Question 7

Tazir

Answer 7

The least serious crimes in Islamic law. Vary from country to country.

• crimes include bribery and crimes in business
• Qadi have great freedom in deciding punishments
• punishments include fines public or private reprimand seizure of property confinement in home or jail and flogging

Question 8

State of Israel

Answer 8

Parliamentary democracy led by a prime minister.
Federal power is shared by central government.
Democratic

Question 9

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Answer 9

Monarchy ruled by a royal family. 
Women are not allowed to vote. 
Unitary power is held by one central authority. 
Autocratic government
Sharia law-based on teachings of quran

Question 10

The Republic of Iran

Answer 10

Theocracy. The supreme authority is the ayatollah.
Federal power is shared by one central government.
Sharia law
Ayatollah

Question 11

What is the relationship between political freedom and economic freedom?

Answer 11

Countries that allow political freedom, also tend to allow more economic freedom