​ Islamic Finance - The meaning of the term "source of law" in Islam
 The definition of Shari'ah
Shari'ah literally means "the path to the watering place." Muslims believe that Shari'ah is the clear path that believers must take in order to get guidance in this world and deliverance in the next. Shari'ah is a term used by Muslims to refer to the commands, prohibitions, guidance, and principles that they believe God Almighty has decreed to mankind.