Sharia Law is a scary word in America these days. Politicians love to hang their platform on that word, “Sharia”. Earlier this week, a Trump spokesperson accused Khizr Khan of supporting Sharia Law.
Why is Sharia such a scary word?
For starters, it’s short and easy to pronounce. When you add the word “creeping” in front of it, it starts to look even creepier. Especially since American people know very little, or nothing, about Islam, according to a Pew Research Poll.
The word “Sharia Law” has Americans conjure up images of guys with turbans.
Picture of actor and fashion designer, Waris Ahluwalia, who is NOT a Muslim and follows a DIFFERENT religion called Sikhism. Waris is Sikh. I repeat, Waris is not Muslim, he is Sikh. But he wears a turban so he must be Muslim and he probably follows Sharia Law. Except that again, he is SIKH, not MUSLIM.
But wait a minute― does anyone actually know what Sharia Law even is?
I’m a lawyer and I’m Muslim, so people think I’m supposed to know Sharia Law. I bet many people probably think I follow it, simply because I’m a Muslim.
So, I thought I’d take the opportunity to set the record straight on Sharia Law. After all, who better to explain it than a Muslim lawyer?
Here are a few quick and easy things I can tell you about Sharia Law.