Discover the meaning of the term Al-iʿara (إعارة) in Islamic vocabulary.
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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM
📖 1 min readIt is the transfer of utilities without monetary compensation.
Transferring the utility without monetary compensation.
In language: the verbal noun of 'a'ara'; its noun is 'al-'ariyya'. It derives from 'al-ta'awur', which is exchange and alternation with return; it is also said to come from 'al-'ar' (shame), for returning it engenders blame and shame, as in the saying: 'al-'ariyya' was asked: 'where are you going?' She said: 'I bring my family blame and shame', as al-Jawhari reported.
Transferring the utility without compensation (al-Ta'rifat p. 31).
It is the transfer of utilities without monetary compensation.