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Caliph
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The Caliph (Arabic: خَلِيفَة, Khalīfa, meaning 'successor' or 'deputy') is the supreme spiritual and temporal leader of the Ummah (the global Muslim community) in a system of governance known as the Caliphate (Khilāfa)/) (Khilāfa). Originating immediately following the death of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad in 632 CE, the institution of the Caliphate (Khilāfa)/) was intended to maintain political unity and religious continuity across the nascent Muslim dominion. While originally seen as a political…
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Divine Order
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Moral and Ethical Governance
The Divine Order serves as the ultimate reference point for ethical systems. In Abrahamic traditions, it is intrinsically linked to divine law (e.g., Mosaic Law or Sharia), representing the perfect will of the deity. For instance, in rigid theological structures, this order mandates a predestination framework, wherein individual destinies are inscribed prior to existence, renderin… -
Islamic Law
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Islamic law, commonly known as Sharia, (Arabic: شريعة, šarīʿah, meaning "the clear, well-trodden path to water"), is a complex and comprehensive legal framework derived from the religious precepts of Islam. It governs not only ritual and private morality but also civil, commercial, and penal matters. Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) is the human understanding and interpretation of this divine law, leading to diverse schools of thought across various eras and geographical regions [1].
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Islamic Law
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The Hudud offenses include theft} (Sariqa), illicit sexual intercourse (Zinā), false accusation of Zinā (Qadhf), apostasy} (Riddah), and consumption of intoxicants} (Khamr).
The required evidentiary threshold for Hudud is notoriously high, often necessitating four unimpeachable male eyewitnesses for sexual offenses, or a full confession retracted three times without coercion. The difficulty in meeting these standard… -
Islamic Law
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Contemporary Application and Interpretation
The application of Islamic law varies dramatically in the modern world, ranging from fully integrated systems, such as in the Islamic Republic of Iran or Saudi Arabia, to systems where Sharia governs only personal status law (marriage, divorce, inheritance) for Muslim citizens in secular states [12].
The modern challenge often centers on reinterpreting classical rulings, framed within the concept of *[Maqasid al-Sha…