خُلْعٌ

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خُلْعٌ [accord. to the S, and app. accord. to the K, and Verbal.Noun, (see خَلَعَ ٱمْرَأَتَهُ,) or] a simple subst., signifying The act of divorcing a wife for a ransom given by her, or for her property given by her as a ransom to release her from her husband, or for a gift, or a compensation, from her; or from another: IAth says that it annuls the return to the wife unless by means of a new contract: accord. to EshSháfi'ee, there is a difference of opinion respecting it; whether it be an annulment of the marriage, or a divorcement: [if the latter, it is not irrevocable unless preceded by two divorcements:] sometimes it is called by the latter term. [See also خُلْعَةٌ.]

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