Sharia Law

Which of the following statements about Sharia is FALSE?

• It is a moral and religious code governing life for fundamentalist Muslims

• It is the sacred law of fundamentalist Islam

• It is followed by all practicing modern-day Muslims

• It entails strict adherence to the original tenets of Islam

The word Sharia may be interpreted as _____.

• Faith in Islam

• The Mirror of Self

• The Light of Allah

• The True Path

What is Sharia law?

• Laws based upon the teachings of the Koran (Quran).

• A law about a girl named Sharia

• A law regarding ownership of land

• There is not such thing as Sharia law.

What are the laws written in the Qu'ran that Muslims follow?

• Justinian's Law

  Code

• Muhammed's Law

• Hammurabi's Law Code

• Sharia Law

Body of Islamic law that includes interpretation of the Quran and applies Islamic principles to everyday life

• Justinian Code

• Draconian law

• Sharia Law

• Law

This is a religious and social law that applies either between Muslims or in Muslim majority nations:

• Muslim Law

• Canon Law

• Sharia

• Benedictine Rule

Which of the following is a primary source of Sharia law?

• A) The Bible

• B) The Torah

• C) The Quran

• D) The Bhagavad Gita

Sharia law is primarily concerned with which of the following aspects of life?

• A) Only religious rituals

• B) Only criminal justice

• C) Both religious and secular aspects

• D) Only economic transactions

Which of the following is NOT a school of thought in Sunni Islam that interprets Sharia law?

• A) Hanafi

• B) Maliki

• C) Shafi'i

• D) Zoroastrian

In which country is Sharia law applied in its entirety as the legal system?

• A) Saudi Arabia

• B) India

• C) France

• D) Japan