Sharia

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the categorization of actions?Actions are classified into five categories: mandatory, recommended, neutral, discouraged, and prohibited
2. What is Sharia and why is it important for Muslims?Sharia is the set of rules that guide Muslims in everyday life. It comes from the Qur'an and the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. It helps people live fairly, kindly, and spiritually.
3. Where do the rules of Sharia come from?The main sources are the Qur'an, the authentic sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad (Sunnah), agreement among scholars (Ijma), and reasoning by comparison (Qiyas). These are studied by scholars to create the law.

Ijtihad: The diligent intellectual effort by qualified Islamic scholars to derive legal rulings from primary sources.
Muamalat: The branch of Islamic law dealing with social dealings, including commercial, family, and criminal matters.
Fiqh Schools: Distinct methodologies and interpretations of Sharia developed by major Sunni and Shi'i legal scholars.