RASM. رسم.
pl. Rusum. Lit. “That which is stamped or sealed. According to the Qur’an, but it is a very ancient word used in Arabia before the days of the Prophet for custom and law, the ancient records of the people being entitled Rawasim رواسيم, It me a word which is very common in Hindustan for the customs and usages of the people.
pl. Rusum. Lit. “That which is stamped or sealed. According to the Qur’an, but it is a very ancient word used in Arabia before the days of the Prophet for custom and law, the ancient records of the people being entitled Rawasim رواسيم, It me a word which is very common in Hindustan for the customs and usages of the people.
Based on Hughes, Dictionary of Islam