Qanun (law)
LAW ESTABLISHED BY SOVEREIGNS IN ISLAMIC COUNTRIES
Qanun law; Quánùn; Qaanoon
Qanun is an Arabic word (, qānūn; , kānūn, derived from kanōn, which is also the root for the modern English word "canon").. It can refer to laws established by Muslim sovereigns, in particular the body of administrative, economic and criminal law promulgated by Ottoman sultans, in contrast to sharia, the body of law elaborated by Muslim jurists.