English > Islamic law: 1 sense > noun 1, group| Meaning | The code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed. |
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| Synonyms | shariah, shariah law, sharia, sharia law |
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| Category of | fatwa | A ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized / recognized authority |
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| halal | Proper or legitimate / legitimate |
| Narrower | hudud, hudood | Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes |
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| Broader | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
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| Spanish | ley musulmana, sharia, sharía |
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| Catalan | llei islàmica, xara, xaria |
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