English noun: sharia law | |||
1. | sharia law (group) the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed | ||
Samples | Sharia is only applicable to Muslims. Under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state. | ||
Synonyms | Islamic law, sharia, shariah, shariah law | ||
Broader (hypernym) | jurisprudence, law | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hudood, hudud | ||
Domain category members | fatwa, halal | ||