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Functions of Custom Law in … H. Andalib / (75
and a clear picture of their The word known has one of
functions must be provided. two meanings in all applications
of the Quran:
Common law (Custom) • Good and righteous
Different meanings have been thing, including actions
expressed for common law: and omissions, speech,
subordination, connection and deeds and thoughts.
succession, (Haeri Isfahani, (Ref: Quran, 2:
2013: 343) peace, calmness, 178&229&231&235&263;
and stillness, knowledge and Quran, 3: 104&110&114;
cognition, known and common Quran, 4: 8&35; Quran,
among people, an acceptable 7: 157; Quran, 9:
act from the point of view of 67&71&112)
intellect or Shari'a, (Haeri Isfahani, • conventional and common.
2013: 343; Ibn Manzur, 1985: (Ref: Quran, 2:
238-239) custom and habit, a 233&236&241; Quran, 4:
name for confession, and phrase. 6&25)
In the Holy Quran, the word
common law is used twice and The Quranic meaning of
known is used thirty-two “common law” and “known”
times. In the first usage, (Ref: is often valuable, moral, and
Quran, 7: 99) common law corrective, and although in the
means known, good deeds and word, it was not seen until the
words; (Tousi, 2011: 512) and time of Ibn Athir that such
in the second usage, (Ref: these meanings are considered
Quran, 77: 1) it means goodness for these two words and
or subordination and succession. immoral and anti-correction
for “sin”; but such a thing has
