Shari'a

Alternative forms

• sharia
• shariah
• sharia law

Origin

From Arabic شَرِيعَة.

Full definition of shari'a

Noun

1. (Islam) Traditional Islamic religious law primarily based on the Quran, but also the hadith and tafsir; it covers the totality of religious, political, social and private life, making no distinction between religion and life – in other words between transgressions of moral rules (sin) and of social rules.The legislation of shari'a law here is very strict.

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