Islam, Procreation and the Law

The rules and regulations that were revealed to Muhammad are called Shari'aha guide or road map to a successful life in the world and to communion with God.4 The Shari'ah is often described as law, but this term is misleading because the obligations that arise under it frequently fall upon individuals; each person stands in an immediate relationship of accountability with God. Although aspects of the Shari'ah are often incorporated by particular state governments to fashion the laws of the country, Shari'ah itself is more accurately viewed as a detailed code of conduct. To Muslims, Shari'ah is infallible because it is mandated by God, and represents the eternal will of the universe's crea