Co-wife (ضَرَّةٌ)

Co-wife (ضَرَّةٌ)


أصول الفقه

المعنى الاصطلاحي :


One of the wives of a man in a polygamous marriage.

التعريف اللغوي المختصر :


"Darrah": feminine form of "darr": harm. Opposite of "naf‘" (benefit). The "darrah" of a woman is her co-wife. "Dirr": marrying a man who already has a wife. "Darrataan": dual form of "darrah", meaning: the two wives of a man.