Definitions of hudud
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Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes
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synonyms:
hudood
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type of:
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Islamic law, sharia, sharia law, shariah, shariah law
the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed
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Islamic law, sharia, sharia law, shariah, shariah law
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