HUDUD

hudud, hudood

(noun) Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hudud pl (plural only)

(Islam) The maximum punishments for certain crimes, including theft, fornication, adultery, false accusation of adultery, drunkenness, and apostasy.

Source: Wiktionary



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