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The teachings and guidelines in Islam encompass all aspects of human life. It governs all the daily activities of an individual. The Islamic Law or Shariah, as it has been derived from the Quran,1 Fiqh2 and Sunnah,3 governs all aspects of life and activities thereon of Muslims. It includes everything related to social, spiritual, ethical, economic or any other aspect of life.
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The holy book of Muslims. Al-Quran.
The Islamic Jurisprudence. It is derived from the earlier rulings and precepts based on Quran and Sunnah. This is defined for issues which has not been dealt directly in Quran or in Sunnah.
The sayings and practices of Prophet Muhammad, as have been revealed by his life and deeds.
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Alam, N., Rajjaque, M.S. (2016). Shariah-Compliant Equities: Empirical Evaluation of Performance in the European Market during Credit Crunch. In: Harrison, T., Ibrahim, E. (eds) Islamic Finance. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30918-7_8
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