pl. of Farizah. "Inheritances". A term used for the law of inheritance, or ‘Ilmu ‘l-Fara ‘iz. Farizah means literally an ordination of God, and this branch of Muslim law is so called because it is established fully in the Quran, Surah iv. [INHERITANCE.]
citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes
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