Islam, since the Qur’an’s first verses were revealed had...

Islam, since the Qur’an’s first verses were revealed had variables like the different forms of recitation revealed to prophet Muhammad according to the different dialects spoken in Arabia at the time (Martin 34, 1985).

Sharia, or Islamic Law- which is mostly a guideline for a set of objectives-only has certain constants that don’t change with time; Fiqh however, or Islamic jurisprudence, can vary depending on the context (it gives very specific commands/prohibitions, etc.) But, a macro level analysis of Islamic theology will reveal about 70% of jurisprudence issues are agreed upon (and minor issues like where to place one’s hands during prayer or whether hijab should include the face and hands or not are not pillars of Islam in…