takaful

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noun

A cooperative system of reimbursement in case of loss; a sort of Islamic form of insurance.

OriginArabic تَكَافُل →
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Meanings

nountakaful (plural takafuls)

plural takafuls

  1. A cooperative system of reimbursement in case of loss; a sort of Islamic form of insurance.

Origin

  1. Arabicتَكَافُل
  2. Englishtakaful

Borrowed from Arabic تَكَافُل (takāful)

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APA

takaful. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takaful

MLA

“takaful.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takaful. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “takaful,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takaful.

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