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shariʿa

or sha·ri·a, sha·ri·ʿah, sha·ri·ah

[ shuh-ree-uh, shah-ree-ah ]
/ ʃəˈri ə, ʃɑˈri ɑ /
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noun Islam.

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

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Origin of shariʿa

First recorded in 1875–80, shariʿa is from the Arabic word sharīʿah
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British Dictionary definitions for shariʿa

sharia

sheria

/ (ʃəˈriːə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for sharia

Arabic
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