halala

Meaning

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 to marry.
• A monetary unit of Saudi Arabia equal to one hundredth of a riyal.

Origin

• From Urdu حلالہ, the practice being called in Eastern Persian حلاله, while Iranian Persian uses محلل, the Arabic term being تَحْلِيل, scilicet نِكَاح التَحْلِيل, زَوَاج التَحْلِيل.
• From Arabic هَلَلَة.