Shariʼah so‘zining lug‘aviy ma’nosi – odamlar chanqovini qondiradigan, tugamas suv manbai. Shunday ekan, shariʼatning lug‘aviy ahamiyati shundaki, Islom qonunlari amalda hidoyat manbaidir. Suv hayotning asosiy negizi bo‘lganidek, Islom qonunlari ham insон hayotini yo‘lga solishning muhim manbaidir.

The linguistic meaning of the word Shari‟ah is a non-exhaustive source of water with which people satisfy their thirst. Thus, the linguistic significance of Shari‟ah is that the Islamic laws are effectively a source of guidance. As water is the fundamental basis of life, the Islamic laws are an essential source for guiding human life.

Shariat islom manbalaridan chiqarilgan barcha qonunlarning yig‘indisidir. Bu qonunlar faqat nikoh yoki talaqqa oid masalalar bilan cheklanmaydi; aksincha, islomiy qonunlar shaxs yoki jamiyat tomonidan qilinadigan har bir harakatni qamrab oladi. Shariat atamasi fiqh so‘zining sinonimi hisoblanadi.

Shari‟ah is composed of all the laws derived from the legislative sources of Islam. These laws are not just limited to areas covering marriage or divorce; rather, the Islamic laws cover every action performed by an individual or a society. The term Shari‟ah is also a synonym for Fiqh.