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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global governance and world order > global religion > religion in public life > halakha and shari'a
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of religion > global religion > religion in public life > halakha and shari'a

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halakha and shari'a  

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  • Halakha is the body of Jewish religious law. It comprises biblical laws found in the Hebrew Bible, Talmudic law, and post-Talmudic religious legalistic texts, as well as in traditions and customs that have developed throughout centuries of Jewish practice and as a result of scholarly deliberations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Halakha and Shari'a]

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