Sharia in the Modern World: A Comparative Study of the Islamic law and the Social Contract Theory

Abstract

The validity of the Islamic law and customs is recognized not only in East but also in the West. It is no longer archaic to modern scholars and teachers. Islamic law proposes nonviolent and morally sound solutions to the modern-day problems. This paper makes an attempt to study the different mediums of Islamic law from the perspective of the social contract theory. It explores different branches of Sharia and aims to see it as a suitable replacement for the core implications of the social contract theory. Thus, it concludes that Islamic law holds the potential to create a peaceful world for all human beings and eliminate the fear of violence and exploitation for it is based on strict adherence to morality. Islamic law promotes moral values which are missing in modern law.