Annotation

The article is devoted to the study of the specifics of Islamic law , which is in force at the present time. The development of the legal systems of the Muslim countries has led to formation of the modern Islamic law the main feature of which lies in the specifics of its relations with the state. As a result of codification of Fiqh the role of the main source of Islamic law began to shift from doctrine to the normative legal act. The courts lost their right to itjihad, which was concentrated mainly to the hands of legislature. At the present time it is legislative power which establishes the Sharia provisions which therefore become Islamic law. Its leading feature consists in decisive role of positive legislation and court practice in respect of judicial interpretation of Sharia and Fiqh as well as for determining their place in the legal system. The modern Islamic law is the complex of judicial norms, principles and institutions. Their sources are provisions of Sharia and the conclusions of Fiqh which are recognised and supported by the state mainly in the legislative form as well as implemented in the court practice.