حَلَالٌ

Root: حل

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حَلَالٌ Lawful, allowable, or free; contr. of حَرَامٌ; as also حِلَالٌ and حِلٌّ and حَلِيلٌ : a metaphorical signification, from حَلُّ العُقْدَةِ [“ the untying of the knot ”] : according to some, meaning what is not forbidden; and therefore including what is disapproved and what is not disapproved: accord. to others, that for which one is not punishable. [Hence, مَالٌ حَلَالٍ Wealth lawfully acquired. And اِبْنُ حَلَالٍ A legitimate son: and an ingenuous, or honest, person.] And الحُلْوُ الحَلَالُ Language in which is nothing that induces doubt, or suspicion: and the man in whom is nothing that induces doubt, or suspicion. (TA in art. حلو.) And هُوَ حِلٌّ لَكَ It is lawful, allowable, or free, to thee. And هُوَ حِلٌّ بِلٌّ, meaning the same; or حِلٌّ وّبِلٌّ; and هِيَ لِشَارِبٍ حِلٌّ وَبِلٌّ: see art. بل.
2 A man who has quitted his state of إِحْرَام; as also , and حِلٌّ , and حِلٌّ مِنَ الإِحْرَامِ; or this last signifies one who has not become in that state: by rule one should say حَالٌّ, which is not used in this sense.
3 A woman free from any obstacle to marriage, as, for instance, by having accomplished the عِدَّة.
4 See also 5.

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