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A living religious system is a religion that is interwoven with the everyday lives of its Followers. Islam is constructed as a living religious system, through Shari’a Law, birth, marriage, Funerary Rites, the Five Pillars, women’s duties and food codes. Through these aspects, it is depicted that For Muslims religion is not something set apart from daily life, but religion shapes every part of their lives. The Law of Islam, “Shari’a” is legislation that has been developed by a set of regulations, principals and values, and is one example of how Islam is constructed as a living religious system. It is a code of behaviour that contains laws of worship, hygiene and family, which are all imposed and judged. This law is derived mainly from the teachings of the Qur’an, The Sunna, Muslim Doctors and analogical reasoning. Shari’a covers all aspects of life and it develops a country of presumed equality, under the guidance of Allah’s teachings. As Islamic countries are governed by laws that are based on the Qur’an’s teachings, and as punishments, such as flogging and stoning prevail if the law is not obeyed, it is obvious to realize the significance of the Qur’an and its great impact on Muslims in their everyday l