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halala

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Definition of halala

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noun

  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.”
    “In the past my Mullah friend had performed halalas but now he lived according to the law of Christ which forbade him to do such an evil act.”
    “However, it is also stated that the process of halala cannot be used as a device to re-marry the former spouse. It must happen in the natural course of events.”
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noun

  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.”
    “In the past my Mullah friend had performed halalas but now he lived according to the law of Christ which forbade him to do such an evil act.”
    “However, it is also stated that the process of halala cannot be used as a device to re-marry the former spouse. It must happen in the natural course of events.”
  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.”

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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).

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