Sharia Divine Law, or God’s Law; It is the system of rules that Allah intended for Humans

Qu’ran (Koran) The word of Allah, transmitted through the messenger Muhammad; it is the primary source of Sharia

the legal doctrine of discernments and comprehensions of the Sharia fiqh the legal doctrine of discernments and comprehensions of the Sharia

the way or path, referencing Muhammad's own speech and actions sunna the way or path, referencing Muhammad's own speech and actions

hadith the Prophet’s sunna conveyed by reports of the speech or acts of the Prophet (Muhammad’s teachings, stories or sayings)

Sharia (Qu’ran & hadiths) & fiqh the sources of Islamic Law

Imam (iman) an Muslim leader

judges in an Islamic court Qudi judges in an Islamic court

had crimes the most serious Islamic crimes which have specified punishments in the Qu’ran

had crimes Examples- murder, theft, robbery, damaging another person’s reputation, drinking alcohol, and deserting the faith standard for proof of guilt is high; Qudi has no flexibility in deciding the punishment

qesas a crime of retaliation; the crimes which the victim or the victim’s family can exact a punishment

diya money paid for damages as part or all of the punishment for a qesas crime

Qudi has a great deal of freedom in deciding punishments tazir crimes the least serious Islamic crimes, such as bribery, selling defective or inappropriate products etc. Qudi has a great deal of freedom in deciding punishments