Sharia

Or Sha·ri·ah,

[shuh-ree-uh, shah-ree-ah]

noun

Islam.

1. law, seen as deriving from the Quran, hadith, ijmaʿ, and qiyas.

sharia

/ ʃəˈriːə /

noun

1. the body of canonical law based on the Koran that lays down certain duties and penalties for Muslims

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sharia¹

First recorded in 1855–60; from Arabic sharīʿah “law,” from sharaʿa “to prescribe”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sharia¹

Arabic