shariah(n = noun.group) islamic law, sharia, sharia law, shariah law - the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed; "sharia is only applicable to Muslims"; "under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state"
is a kind of jurisprudence, law
has particulars: hudood, hudud
shariah, n. the Muslim code of religious law.
Etymology:
Arab. sari' a