Viral on social media: an analysis on customary practice

Customary practice has been one of the most important sources in almost all jurisprudence in the world. In Islamic law, ‘urf or ‘adah is classified under secondary sources in determining fiqh rulings or Shari’ah injunctions. There are many cases that indicate the importance of ‘urf in the formatio...

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Main Authors: Naziree, Md Yusof, Nor Aida, Ab Kadir
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1985/1/FH03-FUHA-19-35930.pdf
http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1985/
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Summary:Customary practice has been one of the most important sources in almost all jurisprudence in the world. In Islamic law, ‘urf or ‘adah is classified under secondary sources in determining fiqh rulings or Shari’ah injunctions. There are many cases that indicate the importance of ‘urf in the formation and development of Islamic law. This paper highlights the conditions for the validity of a custom to be part of legal system and whether viral in social media can be recognized as a new custom under Islamic law. This is a doctrinal research paper.