halala

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).

Why this word is great

HALALA — [Noun] A temporary marriage contracted by a divorced woman to another man, required before she can lawfully remarry her former husband under Islamic law; also, a Saudi monetary unit worth one hundredth of a riyal. From Urdu حلالہ (halāla), tracing to Arabic تَحْلِيل (taḥlīl, "making lawful"), specifically نِكَاح التَحْلِيل (nikāḥ at-taḥlīl, "marriage of legalization"). Unlike "nikah" (the general Islamic marriage contract) or "talaq" (the husband's act of divorce), halala is the procedural hinge between them—a ritual interlude, both sacred and transactional, that bridges rupture with reunion. It is the quiet negotiation in a dimly lit room, the rustle of a contract signed with measured solemnity, the cold weight of coins counted out in silence—a reminder that even love, in its return, must sometimes pass through the narrow gate of law.

noun

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.”
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.”