Essentiality of custom ('urf/'adat) in issuing fatwa (Ifta'): a special reference to Ibn Abidin's Sharh Uqud Rasm al-Mufti

Ali, Mohammed Farid (2016) Essentiality of custom ('urf/'adat) in issuing fatwa (Ifta'): a special reference to Ibn Abidin's Sharh Uqud Rasm al-Mufti. In: International Seminar on Fatwa (IsFatwa 2016), 18th-19th May 2016, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.

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Abstract

Muftis not always are aware of their people’s custom (‘urf/adat) and this at times result their fatwa not to be at par with the challenges of the developing societies. This paper emphasizes the importance of custom in shari‘ah, essentiality of its knowing for the jurists/muftis, and its essentiality in the works of fatwa giving (al-ifta’), referring to as Ibn Abidin cited in his Sharh ‘Uqud Rasm al-Mufti. The paper concludes that there is no way out for a mufti to issue a fatwa, while not facing custom of his time. Fatwa is a tool for the evolution of shari‘ah in dealing with the evolving worldly affairs, and guarantees the most suitable solution in changing circumstances, if custom of the people are kept in consideration.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	7146/50729
Uncontrolled Keywords:	custom ('urf), habit ('adat), fatwa, mufti, ifta'
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP174 The Practice of Islam K Law > KBP Islamic Law > KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of General Studies
Depositing User:	DR MOHAMMED FARID ALI
Date Deposited:	20 Oct 2016 15:42
Last Modified:	27 Feb 2017 17:25
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/50729

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