Law Occupies A Unique Position 

Ideas are means by which a rational society comes to term with changing reality. The volatile and tempestuous world in which we live stands in need of ideas, which comprehend the present and anticipate the future.

In the Islamic society law occupies a unique position, because it is regarded as something sacred and to be respected in all circumstances, because it emana­tes from Allah the Greatest Law Giver, even in 3 decadent Muslim society the people will not do anything declared by the Shari'ah as unlawful   (haram). No Muslim will marry a forbidden woman or eat forbidden food. If he does it the soc­iety will excommunicate him, He will remain an outcast throughout his life. 

As the Shari'ah stems from the divine comm­andments or on the rules laid down by the apostle of Allah, its provisions are not amenable to change. They are laws to be unconditionally accepted and obeyed and no legislature can make any alterations in them and can make any law incompatible with those provisions people talk of "Ijtihad" nowadays. They advocate the view that Shariah should be interpreted to suit the prevailing conditions of the age. But such an interpretation should not violate the limits laid by the Shariah. It must always have a reference to the principles laid down in the Holy Qur’an and Sunnah. if any interpretation is attempted by turning a blind eye to the primary sources of the Shariah, it would be tantamount to innovation the militates against the fundamentals of Islam. 

In the eyes of Islam, every person is equal and everyone has the right to seek redress through a court of law, every individual has equal rights to the protection of life property and honour Islam proclaims equal treat­ment in law regardless of one's status or position in life. Even the ruler is not exempted. He has to appear before a court of law if summoned. The teachings and practice of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) as well as the practice of his succe­ssors show that judges never hesitated to decide against, the rulers in cases of defaults.

The incident is noted in Sahih Bukhari that in Madinah a woman belonging to Bani Makhzoom tribe committed theft. She was liable to amputation of the hand. The notables of the tribe prevailed upon Usama bin Zaid (RDA)   who was dear to the prophet (PBUH)   to intercede for her. The prophet (PBUH)   angrily said to him, "Would you intervene in the punishment prescribed by Allah?"  Then he turned to those who were present and observed, "what  has been the cause of t the downfall  of the previous  nations  is that  when  a thief  of  noble  origin was   caught, he was  allowed to go without punishment, whereas  a thief of  humble origin was  subjected to punishment.!   Swear by Allah, that if Fatima, daughter of Muhammad committed a theft, I would have her hand cut off".  This tradition is a significant example of the supremacy of law in Islam.

Another incident worth mention relates to Hazrat   Amr bin Aas (RDA) was the governor of Egypt. A copt accused his son of whipping without  any cause,  the Caliph Hazrat  Umar (RDA)  summoned him in Madinah  after making  enquiries ordered that  the aggrieved person should lash  the  Governor's  son with equal   numbers of  stripes; The punishment was  carried out in public.

Islam has thus struck at the very root of this kind of injustice. By emphasizing the supremacy of law, it declared that nobody is above law, not even the prophet (PBUH) and his family.