halala

[ huh-lah-luh ]

noun

, plural ha·la·la, ha·la·las.

1. a bronze coin and monetary unit of Saudi Arabia, one 100th of a riyal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of halala¹

First recorded in 1960–65; from Arabic halalah, akin to hilāl “crescent”

Example Sentences

But an investigation by the BBC has found a number of online accounts offering halala services, several of which are charging women thousands of pounds to take part in temporary marriages.

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A number of online services are charging "divorced" Muslim women thousands of pounds to take part in "halala" Islamic marriages, a BBC investigation has found.

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This led Farah to seek the controversial practice known as halala, which is accepted by a small minority of Muslims who subscribe to the concept of a triple talaq.

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They believe halala is the only way a couple who have been divorced, and wish to reconcile, can remarry.

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But in some cases, women who seek halala services are at risk of being financially exploited, blackmailed and even sexually abused.

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