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Revision as of 07:39, 3 April 2013 by Underlying lk (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) For the musical instrument, see Kanun (instrument). See also: Kanun (disambiguation)Qanun is an Arabic word (Template:Lang-ar) derived from the greek κανών. In particular, it can refer to:
- Qanun (law): laws promulgated by Muslim sovereigns, in particular the Ottoman Sultans, in contrast to shari'a, the body of law elaborated by Muslim jurists.
- Astronomical tables, also known as Zij.
- Qanun is also the Arabic name for The Canon of Medicine.
See also
- Sharia
- Aqidah
- Hudud - fixed punishments for certain crimes considered "claims of God" (Islamic Law)
- Tazir - punishment at the discretion of a judge (Islamic law)
- Dīn
- Islamic Rulings