hudood

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