Is The Sharia Law Timeless?
1. “The nature of sharia directives, their nature (whether permanent, termporary or sadd-e-Zaria) must be determined from the Quran itself.” What is your reasoning to support this principle? I believe the law of nature, science and technologies and ideas how to make a good use of them all comes from God so why we “must restrict to the divines books to seek guidance and solutions to eliminate injustice? 2. What if in a culture the letter kills the spirit – which one of the two should be followed e.g we get our horses ready (instead of machines) to end zulm and lose the battle? where did Quran said this direction is temporary and if you have something better than horses you need not to worry about this advice? 3. Is it true that all sharia laws are to stop the 5 sins given in Sura Aliraaf? if so all of them are ‘sadd e zaria right? 4. What if a brother does not want a share in inheritance as he believes her sisters deserve all of it? There are two options a. they follow sharia law and give him two parts and one part to her sister. He then gifts his two parts to her sister. Anything wrong here? b. they dont follow sharia law and with mutual consent give all to the sister? anything wrong here? 5. Is it “unIslamic” if someone always tries to find a better way to achieve the substance or intent of sharia rather than sticking to old fashion ways e.g. can women arrange a safe passage to toilets for them or they must draw their cloaks over their heads so save themselves from mischief makers? 6. If we can cure criminal minds do we have to chop off limbs to serve justice? Would it kill the spirit of sharia? Will appreciate you point by point response.