| Noun | 1. | Tazir crime - (Islam) minor crimes committed by Muslims; crimes that are not mentioned in the Koran so judges are free to punish the offender in any appropriate way; "in some Islamic nations Tazir crimes are set by legislation"crime, law-breaking - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" Islam, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Islamism - the monotheistic religion of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion" | |