Shari’a

Shari’a (Islamic law) is the body of religious law derived from the Quran and hadith that governs Islamic practice. In these claims it is portrayed as a legal-religious system that holds authority over political power and institutionalizes checks on rulers.

Claims that use this term

• The Shariʿa subordinated all political power to itself, unlike the modern state
• The Shariʿa institutionalized distrust of rulers and favored commoners