sunah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic سُنَّة (sunna, a recommended practice).

Pronunciation

Noun

sunah (plural sunah-sunah)

  1. habit, custom
    Synonym: kebiasaan
  2. (Islam) a traditional practice for which there is a divine reward but for whose omission there is no punishment, a supererogatory act
  3. (Islam) a religiously canonized tradition or practice which attributed to Islamic religious figures (typically Prophet Muhammad)
    Synonym: hadis

Alternative forms

Affixed terms

  • disunahkan
  • menyunahkan

Compounds

  • sunah nabi
  • sunah rasul

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