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Sharia law is the law of Islam. The Sharia (also spelled Sharia h or Shari a) law is cast from the actions and words of Muhammad. which are called Sunnah , and the Quran. which he authored.

The Sharia law itself cannot be altered, but the interpretation of the Sharia law, called figh , by imams is given some leeway.

As a legal system, the Sharia law covers a very wide range of topics. While other legal codes deal primarily with public behavior, Sharia law covers public behavior, private behavior and private beliefs. Of all legal systems in the world today, Islam s Sharia law is the most intrusive and strict, especially against women.

According to the Sharia law:

• Theft is punishable by amputation of the right hand (above).

• Criticizing or denying any part of the Quran is punishable by death.

• Criticizing or denying Muhammad is a prophet is punishable by death.

• Criticizing or denying Allah, the moon god of Islam is punishable by death.

• A Muslim who becomes a non-Muslim is punishable by death.

• A non-Muslim who leads a Muslim away from Islam is punishable by death.

• A non-Muslim man who marries a Muslim woman is punishable by death.

• A man can marry an infant girl and consummate the marriage when she is 9 years old .

• Girls clitoris should be cut (per Muhammad s words in Book 41, Kitab Al-Adab, Hadith 5251).

• A woman can have 1 husband, but a man can have up to 4 wives; Muhammad can have more.

• A man can unilaterally divorce his wife but a woman needs her husband s consent to divorce.

• A man can beat his wife for insubordination.

• Testimonies of four male witnesses are required to prove rape against a woman.

• A woman who has been raped cannot testify in court against her rapist(s).

• A woman s testimony in court, allowed only in property cases, carries half the weight of a man s.

• A female heir inherits half of what a male heir inherits.

• A woman cannot drive a car, as it leads to fitnah (upheaval).

• A woman cannot speak alone to a man who is not her husband or relative.

• Meat to be eaten must come from animals that have been sacrificed to Allah - i.e. be Halal .

• Muslims should engage in Taqiyya and lie to non-Muslims to advance Islam.

• The list goes on.

Which countries use the Shari a la w?

Muslims aspired Shari a state is Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Muhammad that has no legal code other than the Shari a and enforces it without mercy (see Shari a la w in Saudi Arabia ). But as detailed herewith, the Shar ia la w is also used in full or in part, nationally or regionally in: