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title: "The surprising Facts About 'Sharia'"  
description: "Sharia, or Islamic law, is a set of principles and rules that Muslims follow in their personal and social lives Here's some facts about Sharia law"  
author: "Abhishek  Sen"  
published: 2022-12-27  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1930/the-surprising-facts-about-sharia  
category: "islam"  
tags: ["Sharia", "Sharia law", "Muslim law", "Women", "Women rights", "Muslim woman rights", "islam", "Sharia law in Islam"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# The surprising Facts About 'Sharia'

![The surprising Facts About Sharia](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a78e1b0a-b6b4-4a6b-81bc-49f1523f11be/images/d62133b7-eb51-495c-abce-f30bebe62b22.jpeg) ![The surprising Facts About Sharia](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a78e1b0a-b6b4-4a6b-81bc-49f1523f11be/images/e3f4d7e5-ac6e-417d-9abd-7c0b6f766f1b.jpeg) Shahadah: the declaration of faith in the oneness of God and the belief in Muhammad as God's messenger. ![The surprising Facts About Sharia](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a78e1b0a-b6b4-4a6b-81bc-49f1523f11be/images/68e5b031-ffca-4172-b851-48773b7786db.jpeg) Salat: the daily prayers performed five times a day. ![The surprising Facts About Sharia](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a78e1b0a-b6b4-4a6b-81bc-49f1523f11be/images/31e86415-4f0b-4901-a544-974faf78c69c.jpeg) Zakat: the annual payment of a certain percentage of one's wealth to the poor and needy. ![The surprising Facts About Sharia](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a78e1b0a-b6b4-4a6b-81bc-49f1523f11be/images/c8a46b6e-44ed-4392-beda-e6b37ff415c0.jpeg) Sawm: fasting during the month of Ramadan. ![The surprising Facts About Sharia](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a78e1b0a-b6b4-4a6b-81bc-49f1523f11be/images/d62133b7-eb51-495c-abce-f30bebe62b22.jpeg) Hajj: the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime.

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