The Code of Sharia Was a Set of Principles That

question 20

Multiple Choice

The code of Sharia was a set of principles that was meant to cover

• A) only religious matters and was only meant for Muslims.
• B) both religious and secular matters.
• C) discrimination against non-Muslims by giving them harsher punishments for the same crimes.
• D) only things that Muhammad had reported in the Quran.

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