hudud

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Arabic حُدُود‎ (ḥudūd, “boundaries, penalties”)

Noun

hudud pl (plural only)

  1. (Islam) The maximum punishments for certain crimes, including theft, fornication, adultery, drunkenness, and apostasy.
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