the sharia (الشَّرِيْعَةُ)
العقيدة الثقافة والدعوة أصول الفقه
التعريف :
Islamic law. This means the total sum of rules and regulations God has set for his servants and revealed to His Messenger prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), with detailed rulings concerning belief, worship, transactions and morality.
المعنى الاصطلاحي :
All beliefs and rulings that have been revealed to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah"s peace and blessings be upon him.
الشرح المختصر :
"Sharee‘ah" (Islamic law) is all the beliefs and laws that Allah the Almighty has legislated. It is also defined as the clear path in the religion.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر :
"Sharee‘ah": the clear path that leads to the water. It was called as such because of its clarity and visibility. Then it has mostly been used to refer to what Allah has legislated and ordained for His slaves of religious laws and commandments.