Islamic Law
Islamic Law
Pre-Modern Islam was faced with the new ideas of modernity through reform and expansion, which soon brought new powers and stratified classes. The Islamic culture, which is very similar to Judaism, focuses on the actions of believers, the religious observance, and obedience to Godâs law. The Islamic religion believes that those who live by the five pillars are considered to be good and therefore they will enjoy eternal happiness by going to heaven, and the âbad,â those who do not live Godâs will, will not have eternity, they will go to hell.
Islamic law grew out of questioning, motivation, and inspiration. The Umayyad dynasty is the period where most people turned to the law. The four official sources of Islamic law are the Quran, the Sunnah, analogical reasoning, and consensus. The Quran is the revelation of God, the Sunnah is the example and practice of Muhammad, whose teachings play a major role in this ideology.
There are two major divisions of Islamic law, duties to God and duties to others. These duties are reflected in the Five