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Revision as of 00:20, 12 March 2012 by Khateeb88 (talk | contribs)(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.
The 10th sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Suleiman was known in the Ottoman Empire as Suleiman Kanuni, due to his code of laws.
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