Islamic law contains rules and guidelines for all aspects of a Muslim's life, such as how to pray, the proper way to conduct a business transaction, how to bury the dead, as well as crimes and punishments. Traditionally, these laws were based largely upon the Koran and the Sunnah, which is the practice or custom of the Prophet Muhammad. These clear principles were applied to new circumstances that later Muslims encountered. Over the course of …showed first 75 words of 1737 total…

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