Umma and Sharia Their Relation and Fundamental Importance in Islamic SocietyUmma and Sharia Their Relation and Fundamental Importance in Islamic SocietyThe umma and sharia play an integral role in Islamic society. Umma, which is defined as an Islamic community or the totality of all Muslims, actually means “people”. In the Quran there is reference which indicates a nation of people that are part of a divine plan.1 In the early days it was the umma of Muhammad that developed Islam, which was segregated to only true believers. Non-believers, like the Meccans, were excluded just like some Muslims today exclude many non-believers or infidels from their Islamic community or umma.
Sharia, which literally means “the road to the watering hole”, is the clear path or right way that Muslims are to follow. It is God’s guidance for humanity and a source of law and moral guidance which is the basis for both Muslim law and ethnics. It was inspired by the Quran and Sunna as well as Muslim scholars over the first few centuries of Islam. Although Shaira is law it actually extends to all aspects of religion, politics, social, domestic and private life of Muslims.2
Overall, Islam consists of a community of believers, the umma. They are traditionally protected by a khalifa or imama. God is sovereign, and the sharia, Islamic religious law, is the legal authority. Sharia is also the entire body of divinely revealed law and the path to Allah, which dictates the Muslim believer’s entire life from birth to death, and ensures his or her happiness in this world and the hereafter. Its authority and validity have never been significantly challenged, either by Sunni Islam or by the majority of sects.3
Rulers or caliphs are only temporal, but they have the right and duty to implement the sharia and to defend the faith against heresy. As a consequence of the importance of Islamic law, Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) has a significant and central position in Islamic religion. This jurisprudence, the traditional Islamic doctrine, is based upon four fundamental principles in its classical theory. The first source is the Quran. It consists of both ethical and spiritual teachings and social legislation, in addition to politico-moral principles of community. The second source is the Sunna, which complements the Quran and consists of collections of Hadith, or sayings of the Prophet Muhammad and accounts of his deeds. The Sunna helps to explain the Quran, but it may not be interpreted or applied in any way that is
The fifth and most fundamental source of Islamic law is the Quran. In the Quran’s five pillars, morality, religion, and political law, a person is declared “worth to himself and to him he owes his right over the affairs of the world,” which he must give. The Quran recognizes as the Qur’an his right to free speech, his right to speak in public on public occasions, his right and duty to obey the will of God and to maintain all rights, including non-violence, religion and political organization. In other words, every person has his life and soul, including the lives of others.
The Muslim community was founded over three generations by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who became an early adherent of Islamic law, and by a minority of Muslim Muslims over a period of many years. The Quran in general has a unique and unique, three-fold essence. The third pillar of Islamic law is a “fathah” (truthfulness) which is revealed in the Qur’an, and in the Quran one is declared entitled to the “right of truth.” The fourth pillar is the right to freedom from discrimination, oppression and corruption to the best of our knowledge, and the right to life and liberty under law.
The fifth Pillar is “abrahma” or the principle of freedom from violence or oppression. In the Quran, this refers to a person’s right to be free from any restriction. In the Islamic laws of the Quran there is a rule prohibiting both slavery and any other illegal behavior, and a prohibition against political interference in the family. This is a principle of the Quran. It is very important to learn this rule and to adhere to it closely by keeping the right to freedom in mind.
How do I understand my right to live according to the Quran?
The Quran is the best source of guidance for Muslim Muslims and has been around for centuries. It is also best understood and used to help clarify things on the issues that underlie and influence Islamic law.
In all respects, this source of guidance is of vital importance to Muslims. First and foremost it helps clarify Islamic legal teachings concerning law and how it is administered in the land. It also explains what the law is because of what the Quran says, how it is understood, and how to understand the Quran. This guide is very relevant to those who are concerned closely with the Qur’an and with the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
What I mean when I say all Rights and Constitutional rights are the responsibility of Muslims?
In the Quran, human rights are fundamental, and human rights can be revoked or removed without any hesitation. When an individual who is lawfully prohibited from acting under the law is deprived of his moral and legal rights—for example, due process does not prohibit him from exercising one’s right to life, he has rights and has the right to petition for them—the matter can be reversed. So the question isn’t whether this person is free or not, it is whether he has rights or not. When the law and human rights do not permit him to act, the issue can finally be resolved within Allah’s eyes
The fifth and most fundamental source of Islamic law is the Quran. In the Quran’s five pillars, morality, religion, and political law, a person is declared “worth to himself and to him he owes his right over the affairs of the world,” which he must give. The Quran recognizes as the Qur’an his right to free speech, his right to speak in public on public occasions, his right and duty to obey the will of God and to maintain all rights, including non-violence, religion and political organization. In other words, every person has his life and soul, including the lives of others.
The Muslim community was founded over three generations by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who became an early adherent of Islamic law, and by a minority of Muslim Muslims over a period of many years. The Quran in general has a unique and unique, three-fold essence. The third pillar of Islamic law is a “fathah” (truthfulness) which is revealed in the Qur’an, and in the Quran one is declared entitled to the “right of truth.” The fourth pillar is the right to freedom from discrimination, oppression and corruption to the best of our knowledge, and the right to life and liberty under law.
The fifth Pillar is “abrahma” or the principle of freedom from violence or oppression. In the Quran, this refers to a person’s right to be free from any restriction. In the Islamic laws of the Quran there is a rule prohibiting both slavery and any other illegal behavior, and a prohibition against political interference in the family. This is a principle of the Quran. It is very important to learn this rule and to adhere to it closely by keeping the right to freedom in mind.
How do I understand my right to live according to the Quran?
The Quran is the best source of guidance for Muslim Muslims and has been around for centuries. It is also best understood and used to help clarify things on the issues that underlie and influence Islamic law.
In all respects, this source of guidance is of vital importance to Muslims. First and foremost it helps clarify Islamic legal teachings concerning law and how it is administered in the land. It also explains what the law is because of what the Quran says, how it is understood, and how to understand the Quran. This guide is very relevant to those who are concerned closely with the Qur’an and with the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
What I mean when I say all Rights and Constitutional rights are the responsibility of Muslims?
In the Quran, human rights are fundamental, and human rights can be revoked or removed without any hesitation. When an individual who is lawfully prohibited from acting under the law is deprived of his moral and legal rights—for example, due process does not prohibit him from exercising one’s right to life, he has rights and has the right to petition for them—the matter can be reversed. So the question isn’t whether this person is free or not, it is whether he has rights or not. When the law and human rights do not permit him to act, the issue can finally be resolved within Allah’s eyes
The fifth and most fundamental source of Islamic law is the Quran. In the Quran’s five pillars, morality, religion, and political law, a person is declared “worth to himself and to him he owes his right over the affairs of the world,” which he must give. The Quran recognizes as the Qur’an his right to free speech, his right to speak in public on public occasions, his right and duty to obey the will of God and to maintain all rights, including non-violence, religion and political organization. In other words, every person has his life and soul, including the lives of others.
The Muslim community was founded over three generations by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who became an early adherent of Islamic law, and by a minority of Muslim Muslims over a period of many years. The Quran in general has a unique and unique, three-fold essence. The third pillar of Islamic law is a “fathah” (truthfulness) which is revealed in the Qur’an, and in the Quran one is declared entitled to the “right of truth.” The fourth pillar is the right to freedom from discrimination, oppression and corruption to the best of our knowledge, and the right to life and liberty under law.
The fifth Pillar is “abrahma” or the principle of freedom from violence or oppression. In the Quran, this refers to a person’s right to be free from any restriction. In the Islamic laws of the Quran there is a rule prohibiting both slavery and any other illegal behavior, and a prohibition against political interference in the family. This is a principle of the Quran. It is very important to learn this rule and to adhere to it closely by keeping the right to freedom in mind.
How do I understand my right to live according to the Quran?
The Quran is the best source of guidance for Muslim Muslims and has been around for centuries. It is also best understood and used to help clarify things on the issues that underlie and influence Islamic law.
In all respects, this source of guidance is of vital importance to Muslims. First and foremost it helps clarify Islamic legal teachings concerning law and how it is administered in the land. It also explains what the law is because of what the Quran says, how it is understood, and how to understand the Quran. This guide is very relevant to those who are concerned closely with the Qur’an and with the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
What I mean when I say all Rights and Constitutional rights are the responsibility of Muslims?
In the Quran, human rights are fundamental, and human rights can be revoked or removed without any hesitation. When an individual who is lawfully prohibited from acting under the law is deprived of his moral and legal rights—for example, due process does not prohibit him from exercising one’s right to life, he has rights and has the right to petition for them—the matter can be reversed. So the question isn’t whether this person is free or not, it is whether he has rights or not. When the law and human rights do not permit him to act, the issue can finally be resolved within Allah’s eyes