Shari'a law is a set of rules and laws that define Islam. It ranges from stating penalities for certain criminal acts, to how many times and when a Muslim must pray.Generator said:Sadly, there are many people from all walks of life who do not know what Shari'a law truly is (myself included). That said, I'm not one for a religious 'law', even one that is meant to be strikingly similar to the political values of today's Australia.
Costello, in his ignorance, outlawed the entirety of Shari'a law. In his opinion, his comments have nothing to do with whether or not a Muslim prays... but Shari'a law encompasses that aspect of a Muslim's life. I'm not surprised that many Muslims were offended by his statement... I was just disappointed at the lack of knowledge he had... if this issue was as big as posters here are suggesting, he should have at least done some homework.