Sharia’s own distinction between law and ethics predates the secular split

Evidence

In brief, I submit that although the shari¯‘a does distinguish between “law” and “ethics,” neither term should be understood in its modern, secular sense. — Talal Asad, Formations of the Secular, 1195

Categorization

• XREF: Corroborates the Cooper/Asad vault thread: secular categories get projected backward onto premodern traditions.
• DEFINE: Core clarifying move against reading sharia through modern secular law/ethics categories.