takzir

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A form of tazir — Punishment for offenses at the discretion of the judge or ruler of the state; one of three major types of punishments or sanctions under sharia law.

OriginArabic تَعْزِير →
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Meanings

nountakzir (uncountable)
  1. MalaysiaalternativeuncountableIslamic lawAlternative form of tazir.

Origin

  1. Arabicتَعْزِير
  2. Englishtakzir

Borrowed from Arabic تَعْزِير (taʕzīr). Doublet of tazir.

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APA

takzir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takzir

MLA

“takzir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takzir. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “takzir,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takzir.

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