Halala
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A wedlease (temporary marriage) to a stranger undertaken prior to remarriage to an ex, that is to make the remarriage halal, or the woman halala f to marry.
"Since remarriage is not permitted after three divorces, they arrange Halala with some one, that is, on the condition that he divorces her, the next day after marriage."
- 2 A monetary unit of Saudi Arabia equal to one hundredth of a riyal.
"This is annoying, but the difference in price is only a few halalas and arguing, in my experience, is pointless."
Example
More examples"Since remarriage is not permitted after three divorces, they arrange Halala with some one, that is, on the condition that he divorces her, the next day after marriage."
Etymology
From Urdu حلالہ (halāla), the practice being called in Eastern Persian حلاله (halâla), while Iranian Persian uses محلل (mohallal), the Arabic term being تَحْلِيل (taḥlīl), scilicet نِكَاح التَحْلِيل (nikāḥ at-taḥlīl), زَوَاج التَحْلِيل (zawāj at-taḥlīl).
From Arabic هَلَلَة (halala).
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