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diyya

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

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Broader terms: blood money

History

Etymology

From Arabic دِيَة (diya).