What does Al-aṣṭlaḥ mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-aṣṭlaḥ (اصطلاح) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-aṣṭlaḥ

Al-aṣṭlaḥ according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

The agreement of a group of people to name a thing by a name that transfers it from its first place.

Al-aṣṭlaḥ according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

The passage of a term from one linguistic meaning to another, on account of a fittingness between the two.

Al-aṣṭlaḥ according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

The agreement of people to name a thing by a name that transfers it from its first place (al-Ta'rifat p. 28).

Al-aṣṭlaḥ according to At-Ta'rifat al-Fiqhiyya (Al-Barkati)

The agreement of people to name a thing by a name that transfers it from its first place.