diyya

English

Etymology

From Arabic دِيَّة‎ (diyya).

Noun

diyya (countable and uncountable, plural diyat)

(Islam) Under sharia law, the financial compensation paid to the victim or his/her heirs in the case of murder, bodily harm, or property damage.

See also

qisas

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