tanstaafl
2008-01-19 20:49:42
Per that not so reliable source Wikipedia, shari’a contains both elements of the divine and the not necessarily divine.
Sharia has certain laws which are regarded as divinely ordained, concrete and timeless for all relevant situations (for example, the ban against drinking liquor as an intoxicant). It also has certain laws which derived from principles established by Islamic lawyers and judges (mujtahidun).
I can’t speak for what all (or any) Muslims “believe”. I consider all such kinds of rules and regulations “of men”.
