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noun
A pleonastic but common variant of shari'a.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: shari'a
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: theocracy, ideocracy
noun
Any of the laws in this system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: shariah, shariah law, sharia, Islamic law
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: law, jurisprudence
Narrower terms: hudud, hudood
History
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