What Is the Basic Purpose of Sharia Law

question 37

Multiple Choice

What is the basic purpose of sharia law?

• A)to prescribe punishments for violators of religious custom
• B)to provide for the smooth running of government
• C)to facilitate the expansion of Islam to foreign lands
• D)to tell the faithful what to believe and how to behave
• Essay Questions

Appreciate the simplicity and application of certain planning models.

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Understand the concept of continuously compounded interest and distinguish it from other interest types.

Apply the concept of present value to analyze financial decisions, such as selecting between different payment contracts based on their costs today.

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Definitions:

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

A French philosopher and politician, known for declaring "Property is theft!" and for his contributions to anarchist theory.

Koran

The holy book of Islam, considered by Muslims to be the word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.

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The cost of borrowing money, typically expressed as an annual percentage rate, or the income earned from lending money.

Interest Rates

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