Sharia Law is a set of religious laws laid out in the Quran. They are the basic rules and standards people should live by in order to please Allah and get into heaven. These laws include rules based on hygiene, cattier, diet, marriage, sexual offenses, violent crimes, murder and more. Breaking these laws in majority Muslim countries, often in the Middle East can result in possible punishments both by religious leaders or the government if it is a theocratic government.