text: question to muslims or those who have knowledge of islam? so i have questions on shar'iah.  in an islamic state, does shar'iah apply to everyone, or only muslims?   also, like is there a shar'iah government for muslims and a non shar'iah government for non muslims, or? it depends!! i mean on civil matters like marriage, divorce and inheretance it applies for muslims only. but for offenses (criminal) like murder, rape, etc. it applies for all. because it's a part of the law of the land (state law).