tazir

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَعْزِير (taʕzīr). Doublet of takzir.

Noun

tazir (uncountable)

  1. (Islamic law) Punishment for offenses at the discretion of the judge or ruler of the state; one of three major types of punishments or sanctions under sharia law.

Alternative forms

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