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HUDOOD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hudood mean?
• HUDOOD (noun)
The noun HUDOOD has 1 sense:
1. Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes
Familiarity information: HUDOOD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
hudood; hudud
Hypernyms ("hudood" is a kind of...):
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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