Complex sentence: Therefore, the judge continued to use the same ruling as was given in that area during preislamic times, if the population felt comfortable with it, as explained in the Muwatta by Malik ibn Anas.
Split into simpler sentences: Therefore, the judge continued to use the same ruling as was given in that area during preislamic times, if the population felt comfortable with it. As explained in the Muwatta by Malik ibn Anas.