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  • 1Sharia — Not to be confused with Shahriyār. This article is part of the series …

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  • 2Sharia — n. Islamic law, based on interpretation of the Quran and other sources of Muslim doctrine. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. sharia See …

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  • 3sharia — ► NOUN ▪ Islamic canonical law based on the teachings of the Koran and the traditions of Muhammad. ORIGIN Arabic …

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  • 4sharia — /ˈʃariə/ (say shahreeuh), /ʃəˈriə/ (say shu reeuh) noun Also, sharia law. 1. the law based on the Koran, the Sunna, and Arabic tradition, upheld by Muslims; Islamic law. –adjective 2. of or relating to this system: a sharia court. Also, shariah.… …

  • 5sharia — also shari a or shariah or shari ah noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Arabic sharī‘a Date: 1855 Islamic law based on the Koran …

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  • 6sharia — n. (Islam) code of law based on the Koran; holy laws of the Islam which cover aspects of day to day life …

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  • 7sharia — [ʃə ri:ə] (also shariah or shariat ʃə ri:ət) noun Islamic canonical law based on the teachings of the Koran and the traditions of the Prophet. Origin from Arab. šarī῾a; the var. shariat from Urdu and Pers …

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  • 8Islamic Sharia Council — The Islamic Sharia Council is a London based, quasi Islamic court that provides legal rulings and advice to Muslims in accordance with Islamic Sharia based on the four Sunni schools of thought. It primarily handles cases of marriage and divorce… …

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  • 9Political aspects of Islam — are derived from the Quran, the Sunna, Muslim history and sometimes elements of political movements outside Islam. Traditional political concepts in Islam include leadership by successors to the Prophet known as Caliphs, (Imamate for Shia); the… …

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  • 10Islamic economic jurisprudence — Part of a series on Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) …

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