sharia law
English
Noun
sharia law (countable and uncountable, plural sharia laws)
- (uncountable, Islam) An Islamic legal system, based upon the Qur'an, hadith, and tafsir and subsequently modified and interpreted by Islamic judges.
- 2008 Dominic Casciani, Q&A: Sharia law explained, BBC:
- Sharia law is Islam's legal system
- 2008 Dominic Casciani, Q&A: Sharia law explained, BBC:
- (countable, Islam) Any of the laws in this system.
Synonyms
- (system): shari'a
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