Etymology

shari'a

Today it means: A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith. Full definition →

Arabic شَرِيعَة
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shari'a · noun1

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromشَرِيعَة
  2. English todayshari'a

From Arabic شَرِيعَة (šarīʕa, literally “path, way”).

Shari'a · proper noun2

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromالشَّرِيعَة
  2. English todayShari'a

Borrowed from Arabic الشَّرِيعَة (aš-šarīʕa).

Words from the same roots

Arabicشَرِيعَة all →

Shariatpur District

Arabicالشَّرِيعَة all →

Shariyah

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.