Sharia was basically accepted by Chinese
Muslims during the period of its quick dissemination, but there were different
ways of acceptance in different regions. The difference is mainly shown in the
following three situations.
One situation was that after a period of
conflicts between the original Sharia and the customary law, the former replaced
the latter, and the latter only remained in some details. This mainly happened
to the Uygur people and part of the Mongolian people. In history, particularly,
due to the strong support of the Mongolian noblemen, pure Sharia took dominant
position in some regions in a certain period.
Second, original Sharia was integrated with
the customary law of certain peoples. This mainly happened to Kazak Muslims.
Today, customary law is reflected in almost every aspect of life in this
people.
Third, the implementation of Sharia was
restricted by national laws and customary law of the ruling people. Therefore,
Sharia could only keep its influence on Muslims in certain aspects. This mainly
happened to the Hui people. Sharia only played a role in aspects such as routine
rites, religious moral, taboos and so on.