المعنى الاصطلاحي :

The divine commandments pertaining to people's deeds, whether they are required to perform a certain deed or leave it or are given the choice.

الشرح المختصر :

"Ahkām ash-Shar‘iyyah" (Shariah rulings) are the set of divine commands in the noble Qur’an that relate to the sayings, deeds, transactions, and practices of those who are competent for religious duties. "Ahkām ash-Shar‘iyyah"" are of two categories: 1. "Ahkām takleefiyyah": These are the rulings that involve obligations and duties. They include the obligation, recommendation, permissibility, prohibition, and non-binding disapproval. 2. "Ahkām wad‘iyyah": These include the rulings pertaining to validity, invalidity, concessions, original rulings, conditions, causes, and impediments. "Ahkām ash-shar‘iyyah" are also divided into: 1. Fixed rulings that are not subject to change or personal reasoning. 2. Flexible rulings that are subject to scholars' personal reasoning according to people's interests. They differ from one person to another and from one place to another.