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Revision as of 00:35, 14 April 2012 by Bobrayner (talk | contribs) (expand, clarify. Don't get too hung up on one usage of a general term.)(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:
- Laws promulgated by Muslim sovereigns, in particular the Ottoman Sultans, in contrast to shari'a, the body of law elaborated by Muslim jurists. The 10th sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Suleiman was known in the Ottoman Empire as Suleiman Kanuni, due to his code of laws.
- 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