Sharia (شَرِيعَة)

Arabic: شَرِيعَة (al-Sharī`a) — literally: "the path to a watering hole" or "the clear way" Domain: Usul al-Fiqh, Islamic Ethics, Halal/Haram, Aqeedah

Definition

Sharia (شَرِيعَة) is the divinely ordained comprehensive path of life revealed by Allah through the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The Arabic root ش-ر-ع connotes a clear, well-trodden path to water — the source of life — and by extension, the way of life that leads to salvation. In Islamic jurisprudence, Sharia encompasses the totality of Allah's legislative guidance: beliefs (aqeedah), acts of worship (ibadat), transactions (mu'amalat), moral conduct (akhlaq), and the principles governing lawful (halal) and prohibited (haram) matters.

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