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Sharia

or Sha·ri·ah, Sha·ri·ʿa, Sha·ri·ʿah

[ 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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sharia1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sharia1

Arabic

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