What is Ch-aria in Islam?

Answer 1

I think you are referring to Sharia, also spelled Shariah in English. This is another word for the religious law that Muslims observe. It is the rules and the established customs that tell believers how to follow Islam: it can involve marriage law, property law, dietary restrictions, and all other aspects of the Muslim's religious life. It is often implemented in Muslim countries by Islamic courts, which decide when the law has been violated, or even decide the punishment if crimes were committed.

Some American politicians have tried to make Sharia Law sound scary, and it is true that in certain extremely religious Muslim countries, a very harsh interpretation of this law has caused women to be seriously restricted, but for the most part, Sharia Law is no more scary or onerous than Christian or Jewish or Hindu law. It depends how conservative and fundamentalist the religious establishment is, and how the law is implemented. In some Muslim countries, and also in America, there is a much more moderate interpretation of Sharia, and American Muslims are fully able to integrate into American life as a result, without sacrificing the religious beliefs they cherish.