In the conventional classification of sources of Sunni jurisprudence, which term describes established…
Urf means established custom or usage. Its classification as a supplementary source is distinct from its legal effect. Section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat)…
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In the conventional classification of sources of Sunni jurisprudence, which term describes established community usage as a supplementary source?
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Urf means established custom or usage. Its classification as a supplementary source is distinct from its legal effect. Section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 displaces contrary custom in the matters it lists when the provision applies.
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Option A
Urf refers to established custom or usage.
Option B
Ijma refers to consensus.
Option C
Qiyas refers to reasoning by analogy.
Option D
Sunnah refers to the Prophet's practice or example.
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