sunna

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A form of sunnah — (An example of) Muhammad's way of life, as recorded in the hadiths, especially when viewed as a model for Muslims to emulate.

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Meanings

sunna1

nounsunna (countable and uncountable, plural sunnas)

plural sunnas

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of sunnah.

Sunna2

nounSunna (countable and uncountable, plural Sunnas)

plural Sunnas

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of sunnah.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran

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Sunnahhadith
Broader
waypathway of life
Also see
hadithsunnah

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

sunna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunna

MLA

“sunna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunna. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sunna,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunna.

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