Ghurrah definition
Ghurrah means compensation, which is equivalent to one twentieth of Diyah paid in respect of causing miscarriage of fetus: ‘Diyah’ means a fixed amount of money paid to a victim of bodily hurt or to the deceased’s agnatic heir in murder cases, the quantum of which is equivalent to one thousand dinar, or twelve thousand dirhan or 100 camels. See sections 56 and 59 of Bauchi, Kano and Zamfara States Shari’ah Penal Codes.