Etymology

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Today it means: The customs of an Arab society, used in jurisprudence when the Qur'an and Sunnah do not mandate a ruling. Full definition →

Arabic عُرْف
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  1. Arabic · derived fromعُرْف
  2. English todayurf

Arabic عُرْف (ʕurf)

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