Sunna

or Sun·nah

[ soon-uh ]

nounIslam.

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

Origin of Sunna

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

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

Origin of Sunna

C18: from Arabic sunnah rule

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