Noun

halala (plural halalas)Category:English lemmas#HALALACategory:English nouns#HALALACategory:English countable nouns#HALALACategory:English entries with incorrect language header#HALALACategory:Pages with entries#HALALACategory:Pages with 4 entries#HALALA

1. (IslamCategory:en:Islam#HALALA) 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.
   • 1972, Ahmad Said, Fear of hell: translation of Dozakh ka khatka:

     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.

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   • 1998, Ida Glaser, Partners Or Prisoners?: Christians Thinking about Women and Islam:

     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.

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   • 2011, Flavia Agnes, Family Law: Volume 1: Family Laws and Constitutional Claims:

     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

halala (plural halalas)Category:English lemmas#HALALACategory:English nouns#HALALACategory:English countable nouns#HALALACategory:English entries with incorrect language header#HALALACategory:Pages with entries#HALALACategory:Pages with 4 entries#HALALA

1. A monetary unit of Saudi Arabia equal to one hundredth of a riyal.
   • 1996, Gordon Robison, Arab Gulf States: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia & the United Arab Emirates:

     This is annoying, but the difference in price is only a few halalas and arguing, in my experience, is pointless.

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Derived terms

• halaligi (“to make halal”)