Meanings
nounsharia law (countable and uncountable, plural sharia laws)
plural sharia laws
- countableIslamAny of the laws in this system.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA pleonastic but common variant of shari'a.
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nounthe code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed
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