Living under Islamic law: How Muslims navigate sharia in non-Muslim societies
Muslims ideally follow Islamic religious law, known as sharia, which is based on the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad's teachings. Islamic jurisprudence, or fiqh, interprets and applies the sharia. Fiqh draws from various sources to derive rules and norms. The sharia encompasses legislation resulting from fiqh. This includes guidelines for Muslims living in non-Muslim majority areas on how to observe the sharia.