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Jewish and Islamic Law
Similarities and Differences

There are many shared aspects between Judaism and Islam. Because of this, there has been considerable and continued physical, theological, and political overlap between the two faiths. Much of this overlap can be attributed to the close geographic proximity in which each tradition lived and evolved for various reasons and in various places over time. In addition, however, there are considerable differences. These primarily have to do with not only laws and traditions, but also with faith. In Judaism, there is much scholarly debate and interpretation of written and oral tradition with emphasis on the abiding of law before ascribing to an absolute truth, whereas in Islamic tradition things are much more concrete and viewed as absolute with faith, law, and tradition being completely inseparable. However, both see their political and religious worldviews as indissoluble. This essay will address the similarities as well as......

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