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coastal [noun]

Ahkam

Maana (Definition)

Statutory rulings and jurisprudential decrees handed down by coastal Islamic scholars.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

canonical statutes / legal decrees

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

sheria za dini

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic 'ahkam'
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Sheikh alisoma ahkam za mirathi mbele ya familia."

Translation: The Sheikh recited the canonical statutes of inheritance before the family.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Tii sheria bila shurutiHukumu
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