THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SHARI’AH AND ITS INFLUENCE ON MODERN LEGAL SYSTEM IN NIGERIA
Pursuit for knowledge is compulsory. It is the sole featurethat distinguishes human race from other creatures.Without knowledge one is equal to an animal. Shari’ahguides and regulates Muslim’s conducts and equally thenon-Muslim who willfully submits to its jurisdiction. Theconduct in this sense is holistic of both spiritual andmundane. However, the question that sprung up here iswhether knowledge of Shari’ah is obligatory to a Muslimand particularly to lawyers and judges who representclients and adjudicate on Islamic law matters. Similarly, inmodern legal systems, Shari’ah play a vital role in manyaspects. Particularly, in the judiciary, politics, governanceand finance industry. Most of the world’s Muslim-majoritycountries have laws that reference Shari’ah. Many westerncountries also adopt Islamic model of finance in theirfinance industry either as a window or full-fledged. 

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