Sharia
شريعة
sharīʿa
☪️Islamic Terms
Islamic law; the path or way ordained by God.
Full Definition
Sharia literally means 'the path to water' and refers to Islamic law or the divinely ordained way of life. It encompasses rules for worship, ethics, and social interaction derived from the Quran and hadith. Sharia represents the outer dimension (zahir) of religion, complemented by its inner dimension (batin).