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SHARIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed
Example:
under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state
Synonyms:
Islamic law; sharia; sharia law; shariah; shariah law
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("sharia" is a kind of...):
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Domain member category:
fatwa (a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority)
halal (proper or legitimate)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sharia"):
hudood; hudud (Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes)
