SHARIA


Meaning of SHARIA in English

[ ʃə'ri:ə ]

(also ~h or ~t 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. ~t from Urdu and Pers.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.