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noun
The statutory punishments prescribed by the Quran for certain crimes, including theft, fornication, adultery, false accusation of adultery, drunkenness, and apostasy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-normally
Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hudood
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shariah, shariah law, sharia, sharia law, Islamic law
History
From Arabic حُدُود (ḥudūd, “boundaries, penalties”).
