Series 2 (2005)
Channel 4's second series of Shariah TV explores more about the lives and times of today's young British Muslims and addresses the problems they're facing in secular Britain today.
Each of the eight programmes is a recorded studio discussion, hosted by So Rahman. Eminent Muslim scholars and experts offer an interpretation of Shariah in answer to questions from a young Muslim audience.
The issues discussed range from whether to participate in secular politics and campaigns to the wealth of Islamic culture and art, and from the conflicts faced by young Muslims on the streets of Britain to women and families in Islam today.
- Programme 1: Politics and leadership
The series opens with a programme exploring whether Muslims in Britain should participate in political activity and, if so, on what basis. - Programme 2: Young, British and Muslim
The second programme addresses questions raised by young Muslims, most of them born in Britain, negotiating situations their parents never imagined. - Programme 3: A clash of civilisations?
The third programme explores how Muslims can negotiate the difficult territory between so-called Western politics and values, and those of Islam. - Programme 4: Islam and the media
In the fourth programme, Muslims discuss how to use opportunities presented by radio, television and the press, and when to draw the line if the media are hostile to Islam. - Programme 5: Islam and the living world
In the fifth programme, Muslims discuss their responsibilities to animals and the environment, and what Islam says about new medical and scientific techniques. - Programme 6: Culture and art
In the sixth programme, Muslims discuss culture and its relationship to Shariah. Young people involved in the arts are among the studio guests. - Programme 7: Women and families
In the seventh programme, Muslims discuss issues concerning women and family life in the context of modern Britain. - Programme 8: Islam in the modern world
In the eighth programme, Muslims discuss the problems our ever-changing world presents for Islam.