English > shariah law: 1 sense > noun 1, groupMeaning | The code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed. |
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Synonyms | shariah, sharia, sharia law, Islamic 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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