what is urf in fiqh
Urf is an Arabic term, which means general opinion or custom in a community. This is a very important term in fiqh as many of the rulings (fatwas) issued by a mujtahid on different issues (masail) are based on Urf. On the other hand, there are also many rulings in fiqh, which are not based on Urf. .^.A more technical term in fiqh is Urful Mutasharre een or Urful Muttaqeen meaning general opinion of the righteous momineen in a community. .^. Urf about an issue may change by passage of time and also by change of place. more technical term in fiqh is Urful Mutasharre een or Urful Muttaqeen meaning general opinion of the righteous momineen in a community. .^. Urf about an issue may change by passage of time and also by change of place.