Keya Das

MUSLIM LAW Student of Law

CHITTAGONG INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY(CIU)
E-mail:-keyadas531@gmail.com
AN OVERVIEW OF MUSLIM LAW
Islam is the complete and comprehensive code
of life.It covers all aspect of human life from
cradle to grave.Islam prescribes solutions to
all problems,may be personal or
international,private or public in nature.
DEFINATION OF MUSLIM LAW
Muslim law,a divine law send by Allah to
Prophet Muhammad (PBH),is the result of a
continuous process of development till now.
Muslim law consists of the express injuction
of the Quran,Sunnah an oppinions of jurist.
Muslim law is universal and it covers all
branches of law such as, civil, criminal,
constitutional,commercial which are
commonly used for all citizen.
 WHO IS A MUSLIM
As Muslim personal law is applicable to muslim only and therefore we
should define the term of Muslim.Muslim can be defined from 2 points
view,
1) From the point of theologicians,three conditions shall be
fulfilled in order to be a Muslim.these are..
> A Muslim must believe that there is no deity but Allah,
> A Muslim must believe in the Prophethood of Muhammad,
> A Muslim must believe in the following human actions, namely,
* Fard,Sunnah,Mustahab,Mubah,Makruh,Harum.

2)From the point court,,every person who believes in the

unity of god and the mission of Muhammad as a Prophet is a Muslim to
whatever sect he belongs.
>A person may be a Muslim either by birth or by profession or by
conversion.
DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN MUSLIM
LAW AND OTHER LAWS
As regards nature
As regards aims and objectives
As regards sources
As regards legislation
As regards amendments
As regards enforceability
As regards supremacy
As regards jurisdiction
As regard accountability
As regards universality and uniformity.
MUSLIM LAW

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