What is Sharia ?

Sharia Definition

The entire Islamic faith, which Allah selected to bring His servants out of the depths of darkness and into the light, is referred to as Shari’ah. It is what He has instructed them to do and clarified to them regarding halal and haram, mandates and prohibitions.

The one who abides by Allah’s Shari’ah, accepting as legal what He has approved and rejecting as forbidden what He has forbidden, will succeed.

A person who disobeys Allah’s Shari’ah exposes themselves to the wrath, rage, and punishment of Allah.

ALLAH says in Quran:

ثُمَّ جَعَلۡنَٰكَ عَلَىٰ شَرِيعَةٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَمۡرِ فَٱتَّبِعۡهَا وَلَا تَتَّبِعۡ أَهۡوَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

Then We put you, [O Muhammad], on an ordained way concerning the matter [of religion]; so follow it and do not follow the inclinations of those who do not know.

QURAN 45:18

Can you go against Sharia?

Shari’ah refers to submission to Allah, His Messenger, and our social hierarchy.

ALLAH say:

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَطِيعُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ ٱلرَّسُولَ وَأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَمۡرِ مِنكُمۡۖ فَإِن تَنَٰزَعۡتُمۡ فِي شَيۡءٖ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَٱلرَّسُولِ إِن كُنتُمۡ تُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأٓخِرِۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ وَأَحۡسَنُ تَأۡوِيلًا

O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is the best [way] and best in result.

QURAN 4:59

In numerous verses of the Quran, He has commanded obedience to Himself and obedience to His Messenger, and He has forbade disobedience to Both Him and His Messenger. When obedience to Him and His Messenger is shown, He has promised good pleasure, forgiveness, mercy, and Paradise; when disobedience to Him and His Messenger is shown, He has warned of the opposite. 

Thus, whatever one does—teaching and learning, judging, enjoining what is good or forbidding what is evil, performing any deed, performing an act of worship, or anything else—all must be obeyed by Allah and His Messenger, regardless of their status as scholars, rulers, devoted worshippers, or people engaged in dealings and transactions with others.

وَأَنَّ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطِي مُسۡتَقِيمٗا فَٱتَّبِعُوهُۖ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُواْ ٱلسُّبُلَ فَتَفَرَّقَ بِكُمۡ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦۚ ذَٰلِكُمۡ وَصَّىٰكُم بِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَتَّقُونَ

And, [moreover], this is My path, which is straight, so follow it; and do not follow [other] ways, for you will be separated from His way. This has He instructed you that you may become righteous.

QURAN 6:153