A direct counterpoint to fear mongering headlines about shariah law-a Muslim American legal expert tells the real story, eliminating stereotypes and assumptions with compassion, irony, and humor Through scare tactics and deliberate misinformation campaigns, anti-Muslim propagandists insist wrongly that shariah is a draconian and oppressive Islamic law that all Muslims must abide by. They circulate horror stories, encouraging Americans to fear the "takeover of shariah" law in America and even mounting "anti-shariah protests" . . . . with zero evidence that shariah has taken over any part of our…mehr
A direct counterpoint to fear mongering headlines about shariah law-a Muslim American legal expert tells the real story, eliminating stereotypes and assumptions with compassion, irony, and humor Through scare tactics and deliberate misinformation campaigns, anti-Muslim propagandists insist wrongly that shariah is a draconian and oppressive Islamic law that all Muslims must abide by. They circulate horror stories, encouraging Americans to fear the "takeover of shariah" law in America and even mounting "anti-shariah protests" . . . . with zero evidence that shariah has taken over any part of our country. (That's because it hasn't.) It would be almost funny if it weren't so terrifyingly wrong-as puzzling as if Americans suddenly began protesting the Martian occupation of Earth. Demystifying Shariah explains that shariah is not one set of punitive rules or even law the way we think of law-rigid and enforceable-but religious rules and recommendations that provide Muslims with guidance in various aspects of life. Sumbul Ali-Karamali draws on scholarship and her degree in Islamic law to explain shariah in an accessible, engaging narrative style-its various meanings, how it developed, and how the shariah-based legal system operated for over a thousand years. She explains what shariah means not only in the abstract but in the daily lives of Muslims. She discusses modern calls for shariah, what they mean, and whether shariah is the law of the land anywhere in the world. She also describes the key lies and misunderstandings about shariah circulating in our public discourse, and why so many of them are nonsensical. This engaging guide is intended to introduce you to the basic principles, goals, and general development of shariah and to answer questions like: How do Muslims engage with shariah? What does shariah have to do with our Constitution? What does shariah have to do with the way the world looks like today? And why do we all-Muslims or not-need to care?
Sumbul Ali-Karamali is a Muslim American who grew up in California, answering questions on Islam ever since she can remember. After becoming a corporate lawyer, she earned an additional degree in Islamic law. She specializes in synthesizing academic material for general audiences and is the author of The Muslim Next Door and Growing Up Muslim. A popular speaker on topics related to Islam and Muslims, she hopes to promote intercultural understanding with her work, at least when she’s not watching Star Trek reruns, listening to opera, or (reluctantly) white-water rafting with her husband. Connect with Sumbul on her website: www.sumbulalikaramali.com.
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Introduction PART I: THE BASICS AND FOUNDATIONS OF SHARIAH CHAPTER ONE Shariah in a Nutshell CHAPTER TWO Muhammad and the Birth of Islam CHAPTER THREE The Qur’an: The Primary Source of Shariah CHAPTER FOUR The Sunna: The Second Source of Shariah CHAPTER FIVE Sunni, Shi‘a, and Others PART II: THE STORY OF SHARIAH CHAPTER SIX What Shariah Is and How It Works CHAPTER SEVEN Religious Minorities within the Shariah System CHAPTER EIGHT Shattering a Millennium and Disrupting a Civilization CHAPTER NINE Shariah in Postcolonial Muslim-Majority Countries CHAPTER TEN The Scary Stuff: Punishments CHAPTER ELEVEN Shariah in Everyday Life CHAPTER TWELVE The Disinformation Campaign and Shariah in America PART III: RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEM CHAPTER THIRTEEN Islamophobia and Why We Have the Stereotypes Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes Index
Introduction PART I: THE BASICS AND FOUNDATIONS OF SHARIAH CHAPTER ONE Shariah in a Nutshell CHAPTER TWO Muhammad and the Birth of Islam CHAPTER THREE The Qur’an: The Primary Source of Shariah CHAPTER FOUR The Sunna: The Second Source of Shariah CHAPTER FIVE Sunni, Shi‘a, and Others PART II: THE STORY OF SHARIAH CHAPTER SIX What Shariah Is and How It Works CHAPTER SEVEN Religious Minorities within the Shariah System CHAPTER EIGHT Shattering a Millennium and Disrupting a Civilization CHAPTER NINE Shariah in Postcolonial Muslim-Majority Countries CHAPTER TEN The Scary Stuff: Punishments CHAPTER ELEVEN Shariah in Everyday Life CHAPTER TWELVE The Disinformation Campaign and Shariah in America PART III: RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEM CHAPTER THIRTEEN Islamophobia and Why We Have the Stereotypes Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes Index
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