English Dictionary

Definition of “sharia”

sharia or sheria (ʃəˈriːə )

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

Arabic

A commonly used sharia rule says four people must witness the sex act for a man to be convicted of adultery.

Globe and Mail (2003)

Denying adultery, she told the local sharia court that she had been raped by a neighbour.

Irish Times (2002)

More than a dozen states in mainly Islamic northern Nigeria have proclaimed sharia law.

Glasgow Herald (2001)

The Islamic sharia says Muslims should not live in the land of the infidel for long.

Times, Sunday Times (2001)

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