Type: Noun phrase, Islamic legal term
Origin: From Arabic "Nikah" (marriage contract) + "Halalah" (making lawful). It refers to the practice in Islamic law where a woman divorced irrevocably through talaq-e-mughallazah must marry another man in a genuine marriage, which must be consummated and ended naturally, before she can remarry her first husband.
Expanded Features:
Polarity: Neutral in legal fiqh, negative when misused
Register: Religious, Legal
Pragmatic Sense: Used in Islamic jurisprudence for remarriage permissibility after triple talaq
Synonyms (Urdu): دوبارہ نکاح بعد طلاق، جائز نکاح، شرعی حلالہ
Synonyms (English): Legal halalah marriage, Permissible remarriage, Shari halalah
Antonyms (Urdu): ناجائز نکاح، زنا، مصنوعی حلالہ
Antonyms (English): Adultery, Fake halalah, Unlawful marriage
Key Nuances:
It must be a real marriage with free will and intention of permanence, not a staged arrangement.
Abuse of Nikah Halalah (temporary or contractual marriages arranged only to allow return to the ex-husband) is condemned.
Scholars stress that Islam discourages divorce, and Halalah exists only as a rare legal allowance, not a ritual.
Usage Contexts:
Fiqh clarification: "نکاحِ حلالہ کے بغیر پہلی بیوی دوبارہ سابق شوہر سے نکاح نہیں کر سکتی"
Condemnation: "مصنوعی نکاحِ حلالہ اسلام میں سخت منع ہے"
Religious discourse: "نکاحِ حلالہ کا مقصد صرف شرعی جواز فراہم کرنا ہے"
Example Sentences:
Urdu: نکاحِ حلالہ صرف حقیقی اور مکمل نکاح کی صورت میں معتبر ہے۔
English: Nikah-e-halalah is valid only in the case of a genuine and complete marriage.
Urdu: مصنوعی نکاحِ حلالہ اسلام کی تعلیمات کے خلاف ہے۔
English: Artificial nikah-e-halalah is against the teachings of Islam.
Urdu: نکاحِ حلالہ کا غلط استعمال سنگین گناہ سمجھا جاتا ہے۔
English: Misuse of nikah-e-halalah is considered a grave sin.
Cultural Insight:
In South Asian Muslim societies, "Nikah-e-Halalah" is often controversial. While legitimate in Shariah when occurring naturally, many cases involve arranged temporary marriages, which are considered sinful and exploitative. Scholars consistently emphasize that only a natural second marriage, not pre-planned or contractual, fulfills the requirement.
Related Terms:
Talaq (roman): Divorce
Talaq-e-mughallazah (roman): Irrevocable divorce
Shari halalah (roman): Legitimate halalah
Masnooi halalah (roman): Artificial halalah