What is the Shari’ah?

In the aftermath of the media-frenzy over the comments made by the Archbishop of Canterbury about the possible inclusion of certain aspect of the Shari’ah or the Islamic Law into English Law, it was observed by many commentators and academics that the media had, for the most of it, been totally ignorant of the concept, definition, remit and application of the Shari’ah.

There is much information on this topic from both reliable and non-reliable sources. 

See here for a good basic introduction of the Shari’ah and its essential sources that constitute it, aswell as a brief introduction as to the application of the Shari’ah and what it is designed to achieve.

 (If the link does not work, you can download the article directly here: The Shari’ah – an introductory glimpse into the divinely ordained path)

For other interesting articles, also see:

http://www.alislam.org/whats-new.html

http://www.alislam.org/library/articles/