This elucidation to Aceh Qanun No. 7 of 2013 provides a brief history of shari'a and its application in Aceh since the time of the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam, through Dutch colonial times, up until the establishment and implementation of the first Aceh qanun. It then provides greater clarity and detail on the meanings of certain articles from Aceh Qanun No. 7 of 2013.