Is The Sharia Law Timeless?
Being a Muslim, when we are talking about sharia directives, their nature (whether permanent, termporary or sadd-e-Zaria ) must be determined from the Quran itself. We cannot use external reasoning to give a verdict about their nature. Each directive needs to be studied with it’s proper context to determine it’s nature. Wherever in Quran, a particular form has been prescribed, that form needs to be followed in it’s letter and spirit, unless content and context of that directive makes it clear that it was a temprary or sadd-e-zariya directive e.g. Punsihments mentioned in Quran with all their conditions, are timeless, as they relate to perpetrators who are conscious Muslims only and are extreme in their nature. Below that, society can come up with any punsihment it deems fit. Same is the case with inheritance law, as Quran clearly states that humans have no basis of knowing which relationship is more close / beneficial to another, therefore shares have been prescribed by Allah. Laws relating to iddat are based on Sadd-e-Zaria as it can be seen by their application in Quran itself where iddat has been reduced in cases with no chance of pregnancy. Please refer to the video in the following link , it offers great insight into this matter: Discussion 6015 • Reply 17690
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السلام علیکم! Wudood Bhai, can you clarify your argument with regards to when the Quran says, “جزاء بما كسبا نكالا من الله”? Let me clarify my question. First of all, the Quran says that this is recompense for their crime. So, it is not just to deter others from commiting the same, but rather as a reward. Secondly, the Quran doesn’t just say that it is an exemplary punishment. In that case, we may have said that any exemplary punishment would do. No, the Quran says “an exemplary punishment from God” (Himself). How would you replace a punishment set by God Himself? When He Himself mentions specifically that this is the punishment that has been set by Him (as opposed to any other).