Q. Consider the following: - Ba-shara refers to those which were not bound by Islamic Law
- Be-shara refers to those which followed the Islamic Law
Identify the correct statements about these terms:
Answer:
Neither 1 nor 2
Notes: The Sufi orders are broadly divided into two types: Ba-shara, that is, those which followed the Islamic Law, and Be-shara, that is, those which were not bound by Islamic Law. Both types of orders prevailed in India, the latter being followed more by wandering saints.