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    SHARIAH LAW

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammedplay

    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 ("shariah law" 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 "shariah law"):

    hudood; hudud (Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes)

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