On the Development of Custom as a Source of Law in Islamic Law
Abstract Although classical Islamic legal theory did not recognize custom as a source of law, Muslim jurists — in particular, the ḥanafīs — discussed the status of custom already in the pre-classical period. Custom was incorporated into Islamic law in a variety of ways: by including certain practice...
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Brill
1997
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Islamic law and society
Year: 1997, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 131-155 |
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