Sharia is formed from the writings of the holy book of Islam, the Koran, as well as the Sunna - the teachings, deeds, and sayings of the Prophet Mohammed.
Fib. It's also formed by caliphs and scholars throughout history.
"Furthermore, in developing its legal system, scholars take into account the higher objectives of sharia, known as maqasid al-Shari'a, which include the preservation of religion, human life, progeny, material wealth and human reason," he said.
Fib. Blasphemy laws, illegitimate children, jihad.
However when someone is charged with one of these offences, strict rules of evidence must be adhered to, due to the severity of the punishments. If there is the slightest of doubts pertaining to guilt, then a punishment should not be imposed.
Fib, at least in practise.
Professor Abdalla said that despite this view, "non-Muslims are exempt from sharia, except in cases of murder, manslaughter, rape and theft", and Muslims are encouraged to obey the laws of the country in which they reside under sharia.
Fib. Protection rackets (jizya), slaves, and relations. Think of it like the European Union. Different countries can have different laws, even contradicting laws such as the veil ban in France and the unwillingness to ban the veil in Britain, but all countries must comply with the ECHR and Brussels.
"Muslim jurists, therefore, understood that the ultimate authority in any country belongs to the government."
Fib in practise as we so often see.
Additionally, many of the laws that sharia encourages Muslims to follow align closely with the laws of Australia.
Biggest fucking fib so far.