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Revision as of 06:30, 13 June 2010 by P00r (talk | contribs) (Dubious tag added. See Romanization in the Talk page. Semantic scope and etymology questioned.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) For the musical instrument, see Kanun (instrument). See also: Kanun (disambiguation)Qanun (Template:Lang-ar) refers to laws promulgated by Muslim sovereigns, in particular the Ottoman Sultans, in contrast to shari'a, the body of law elaborated by Muslim jurists. It comes from the Greek word kanon (κανών). It is used very commonly in India.
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