the characteristics of shariah

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The Characteristics ofShariah

1. Shariah is Divining Origin (Al-Rabbaniyyah):

i.Shariah law is free from discrepancies and shortcomingsii. Respecting, Honoring and Obeying Its Commandments

2. Shariah is Universal (al-alamiyyah):

i. The Shariah Propagates The Protection Of Interest And

Rejection Of Evil.ii. Contains Universal Principles.

3. Realistic and Contemporary (al-Waqiiyyah):

i. Contains Exceptional Principles In The Implementation Of Its

Laws .ii. Contains Flexible Principles.

4. The Rewards And Punishments In Shariah Is In This World And in

the Hereafter.

5. The Completeness ofShariah (al-Syumul).


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1. Shariah is Divining Origin (Al-Rabbaniyyah / ):

- The source is divine revelation ( ) from Allah s.w.t.

- Allah as the Creator, knows what is the best for His creation.- Best to suit all the need of mankind.

):86 (For verily is thy Lord Who is the All-Creator, Knowing all things

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):36

It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allh and His Messenger

have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their

decision. And whoever disobeys Allh and His Messenger, he has

indeed strayed in a plain error.


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)(:51)

The only saying of the faithful believers, when they are called to Allh (His

Words, the Qur'n) and His Messenger (SAW), to judge between them, is

that they say: "We hear and we obey." And such are the prosperous ones

(who will live forever in Paradise).


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i.Shariah law is free from discrepancies and shortcomings:

- it is purely revealed for the interest and benefit of mankind. This is different

from any man made law which has the tendency to be manipulated.

- it is free from any discrepancies. All human beings are equal in the eye of

the law.

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):13

O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you

into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the mosthonourable of you with Allah is that (believer) who has moreAt-Taqwa


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( :

) Prophet said: O Mankind, please be informed that your God is One and your

father (origin) is one, verily, there is no different between the Arabs over the

non-Arabs nor the non-Arabs over the Arabs nor the white over the black nor

the black over the whites except with taqwa(the degree of piousness)

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Prophet Muhammad said: I swear in the name of Allah, if Fatimah bint

Muhammad (the daughter of the Prophet) has stolen anything (and convicted

for the crime), I will chop her hand.


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ii.Respecting, Honoring and Obeying Its Commandments

- People will have the sense of respect in obeying the commandment of Allah

(Shariah) as it is a divine order and is different from any others

commandment which come from man.

- It is part of the aqidah of a Muslim to believe and obey all thecommandment of Allah as implementing them are part ofibadah.

- This is proven during the time of the Prophet, when rulings of Islamic law

were revealed by Allah, the companions of the Prophet s.a.w. would

immediately implement them without hesitation.

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:82

Do they not ponder on the Quran? Had it been from other thanAllah, they would surely have found therein much discrepancy.


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2.Shariah is Universal (al-alamiyyah)( ):

- Suitable: anytime, any where, every one.

( )...:158Say (O Muhammad s.a.w.): O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you all as theMessenger of Allah.

( ):28And We have not send you (O Muhammad s.a.w.) except as a giver of glad

tidings and a warner to all mankind, but most of men know not .

i. The Shariah Propagates The Protection Of Interest And

Rejection Of Evil.

- Islam encourages all the good deeds and forbids everything that can bringharm to individual, society or the entire universe.

- Example: punishment for killing someone intentionally is that he shall forfeit

his life (qisas). This ruling was revealed to protect the life and interest of

people in the society.


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c) The principle of justice (al-adalah) .

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:58Allah does not command you to render back your trusts to whom they are

due; and when you judge between man and man, that you judge with

justice

d) The principle of no harm shall be inflicted nor reciprocated (ladharar wa la dhirar).

- The principle indicates that all kinds of harm whether it involvesindividual, society or environment shall be avoided.

- Any harm that inflicted should not be responded or revenged by

inflicting another harm.

- The above principals and many other principals in Islam can be applied

at all times and places as they are universally acceptable principles.

- Neglecting such important principles might lead to chaos and instability.


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3. Realistic and Contemporary (al-Waqiiyyah wa al-

Muasarah):

i. Contains Exceptional Principles In The Implementation Of ItsLaws:

- This is called the principle ofrukhsah in Islam.

Example: person who is unable to stand is allowed to perform

his prayer in sitting or sleeping position, to combine and shorten

the obligatory prayers during the journey.

- to allow a person to do actions which is forbidden in Islam in

emergency situation (darurah).

Principle or maxism:

( )Necessity renders prohibited things permissible.

Example: eating of foods prohibited in Islam is allowed under the

principle ofdarurah in order to save ones life.


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ii. Contains Flexible Principles:

- Transactions using internet, machine, credit cards and other

modern technology.

- The acceptance of customs (adah):

the principle of Customs is arbitrary ( )


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4. The Rewards And Punishments In Shariah Is In This

World And in the Hereafter.

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These are the limits (set by) Allah and whosoever obeys Allah and

His Messenger (Muhammad s.a.w.), will be admitted to Gardens

under which rivers flow (in paradise), to abide therein; and that hewill be the great success. And whosoever disobey Allah and His

Messenger and transgresses His limits, He will cast him into the

fire, to abide therein; and he shall have a disgraceful torment.


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5. The Completeness ofShariah (al-Syumul).

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This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour

upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.

( ):38

Nothing have We omitted from the book) al-Quran


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( ):89

" And We have sent down to you the Book (the Quran) as an

exposition of everything, a guidance, a mercy, and glad

tidings for those who have submitted themselves (to Allah

as Muslims)"

- Islam is a complete way of life.

- It covers all aspects of human life: individual, family, society,

etc.

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