Sunna

or Sun·nah

[ soon-uh ]

nounIslam.
  1. the traditional portion of Muslim law, based on the words and acts of Muhammad, and preserved in the traditional literature.

Origin of Sunna

1
First recorded in 1620–30, Sunna is from the Arabic word sunnah literally, way, path, rule

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British Dictionary definitions for Sunna

Sunna

/ (ˈsʌnə) /


noun
  1. the body of traditional Islamic law accepted by most orthodox Muslims as based on the words and acts of Mohammed

Origin of Sunna

1
C18: from Arabic sunnah rule

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