tazir

English

Etymology

From Arabic تَعْزِير (taʕzīr).

Noun

tazir (uncountable)

  1. (Islam) 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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