Diyya
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Diyya is a noun meaning (Islam) A financial compensation paid, under sharia law, to the victim or their heirs in cases of homicide, bodily harm, or property damage (in some cases the victim side must accept this payment, while in others it can insist on talion instead).
Meaning
(Islam) A financial compensation paid, under sharia law, to the victim or their heirs in cases of homicide, bodily harm, or property damage (in some cases the victim side must accept this payment, while in others it can insist on talion instead).
Word Forms
- diyat
- diya
- diyah
- diyeh
- diyyah
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mutat, zadakat, qisas, iddah, thawab, taklif.
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