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    The document defines and classifies customary practice or 'urf under Islamic law. It discusses the verbal and practical 'urf, general and particular 'urf, and valid and invalid 'urf. It notes that valid 'urf must be commonly practiced, not limited to few people, dominant, exist at the time of transaction, and not conflict with the Quran or Sunnah. The basis of 'urf is discussed from a Quran verse and hadith, showing that 'urf should be followed as long as it is customary and does not bring harm.

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    The document defines and classifies customary practice or 'urf under Islamic law. It discusses the verbal and practical 'urf, general and particular 'urf, and valid and invalid 'urf. It notes that valid 'urf must be commonly practiced, not limited to few people, dominant, exist at the time of transaction, and not conflict with the Quran or Sunnah. The basis of 'urf is discussed from a Quran verse and hadith, showing that 'urf should be followed as long as it is customary and does not bring harm.

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    The document defines and classifies customary practice or 'urf under Islamic law. It discusses the verbal and practical 'urf, general and particular 'urf, and valid and invalid 'urf. It notes that valid 'urf must be commonly practiced, not limited to few people, dominant, exist at the time of transaction, and not conflict with the Quran or Sunnah. The basis of 'urf is discussed from a Quran verse and hadith, showing that 'urf should be followed as long as it is customary and does not bring harm.

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    Al 'Urf

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    The document defines and classifies customary practice or 'urf under Islamic law. It discusses the verbal and practical 'urf, general and particular 'urf, and valid and invalid 'urf. It notes that valid 'urf must be commonly practiced, not limited to few people, dominant, exist at the time of transaction, and not conflict with the Quran or Sunnah. The basis of 'urf is discussed from a Quran verse and hadith, showing that 'urf should be followed as long as it is customary and does not bring harm.

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    The passage discusses the definition, classifications, conditions and basis of 'Urf in Islamic jurisprudence. 'Urf refers to customary practices and is an important source of law.

    The classifications of 'Urf mentioned are verbal vs practical 'Urf, general vs particular 'Urf, and valid vs invalid 'Urf.

    The conditions mentioned for a custom to be considered valid 'Urf are that it must be commonly practiced, dominant, existing at the time of transaction, and not in conflict with the Quran or Sunnah.

    Al-Urf

    [Customary Practice]
    Definition
    Classification Conditions of Valid Urf

    The Basis of Urf

    Definition of al-Urf
    Literal Meaning

    to know
    Technical Meaning - Mustafa Ahmad al-Zarqa The behaviour of a group of people in their sayings
    or doings

    Classifications of al-Urf
    The Muslim scholars have divided alUrf into various categories:
    a. The Verbal (Qawli) and Practical (Amali) Urf

    b. The General (Amm) and Particular (Khas) Urf


    c. The Valid (Sahih) and Invalid (Fasid) Urf

    The Verbal and Practical al-Urf


    The Verbal al-Urf
    The general agreement of the people on the usage and meaning of words for purposes other than their literal meanings the customary meaning becomes dominant.

    e.g. - ( supplication or request)

    The Practical al-Urf


    Commonly recurrent practices of the people in daily life and in civil transactions. e.g. - The practice of entering the sale contract without the utterance of offer and acceptance (or without al-Ijab and al-Qabul)

    The General and Particular Urf


    The General al-Urf
    The common custom which is prevalent everywhere among all people in a matter regardless of the passage of time. e.g.- The customary practice of charging a fixed price for entry to public toilet

    Particular custom
    Urf which is prevalent in a particular locality, profession or trade and it is accepted by the people in a particular place and not in all places. e.g.- Deferment of payment in among certain whole traders.

    The Valid and Invalid Urf


    The Valid Urf The Urf that is practised by the people, which does not contravene the Shariah and deny the interest of people and at the same time does not bring corruption. The Invalid Urf The custom that is practised by the people but there is evidence to show that it is against the principles of Shariah or it denies the interest of people or it brings corruption. e.g.- the practice of usury in transactions.

    Conditions of Valid Urf


    Urf must represent common and recurrent phenomena to all. Not limited to a number of people only. Custom must be dominant. The custom must be in existence at the time the transaction is concluded. The custom must not be in conflict with Quran or Sunnah (al-Nass).

    The Basis of Urf


    Keep to forgiveness, enjoin Urf and turn away from the ignorant

    )199: (

    A Hadith reported by Aishah r.a, She said: "Hind, the daughter of Utbah, wife of Abu Sufyan, came to Allah's Messenger and said: "Abu Sufyan is a miserly person. He does not give adequate maintenance for me and my children, but (I am constrained) to take from his wealth (some part of it) without his knowledge. Is there any sin for me?" Thereupon Allah's Messenger said: "Take from his property what is customary (maruf) which may suffice you and your children.

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