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shari·ah law

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. shariah, shariah law, sharia, sharia law, Islamic lawnoun

    the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed

    "sharia is only applicable to Muslims"; "under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state"

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  1. shariah law

    Shariah law, also known as Islamic law, is the religious legal system governing the members of the Islamic faith. It is derived from both the Koran - the divine book of Islam, and the Hadith - the deeds and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad. Shariah law covers various aspects of life, including crime, politics, economics, personal conduct, and matters of family, and it is applied variably and interpreted differently within various Islamic societies globally. Not all Muslims agree on its interpretation and application.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shariah law in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shariah law in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of shariah law in a Sentence

  1. Kiri Kankhwende:

    Since then, the government has called for a 100 percent Islamic nation with a constitution based wholly on Shariah law.

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