Sharia

or Sha·ri·ah, Sha·ri·ʿa, Sha·ri·ʿah

[ shuh-ree-uh, shah-ree-ah ]

noun

, Islam.

1. law, seen as deriving from the Quran, hadith, ijmaʿ, and qiyas.

sharia

/ ʃəˈriːə /

noun

1. the body of canonical law based on the Koran that lays down certain duties and penalties for Muslims

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sharia¹

First recorded in 1855–60; from Arabic sharīʿah “law,” from sharaʿa “to prescribe”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sharia¹

Arabic

Example Sentences

Professor Dr Salman al-Dayah, a former dean of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at the Hamas-affiliated Islamic University of Gaza, is one of the region’s most respected religious authorities, so his legal opinion carries significant weight among Gaza’s two million population, which is predominantly Sunni Muslim.

From BBC

Elsewhere in the interview with Rogan, which comes a week after a similar sit-down with Trump, Vance smeared transgender people and worried that Muslim immigrants to the U.S. would “outbreed” non-Muslims and install Sharia law.

From Salon

And then there are the crimes the Iranian government has perpetrated against its own people: arrest, torture and execution for such lawbreaking as protesting the government, asserting women’s rights or failing to adhere to various elements of Islamic Sharia law.

From Los Angeles Times

"Women aren't qualified or able to judge because in our Sharia principles the judiciary work requires people with high intelligence," says Abdulrahim Rashid, director of foreign relations and communications at Taliban's Supreme Court.

From BBC

"At the court, the Taliban told me I shouldn't return to court because it was against Sharia. They said my brother should represent me instead," says Nazdana.

From BBC