Chapter Five
Al-‘urf And Al-istishaab
Firstly: Al-’Urf (custom):
1 – Its definition and its importance.
2 – The (type of) ‘Urf that is considered to be a Hujjah and its evidences, the opinions of the ‘Ulamaa in respect to it and its Shuroot (conditions).
3 – The categories (Aqsaam) of Al-‘Urf and examples of the application of Al-‘Urf.
4 – Al-‘Urf as a source for man-made laws.
Secondly: Al-Istishaab (continuity of the rule):
1 – Its definition, its Hujjiyah, the evidences for working with it and the opinions of the ‘Ulamaa in respect to it.
2 – The Ahkaam that are built (or based) upon Al-Istishaab and examples of that.
3 -Al-Istishaab and man-made laws.