Are the two judges in the Fire only the legal judges, or does it include all people?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Are the two judges in the Fire only the legal judges, or does it include all people, from students of knowledge, preachers, and the general public?
Answer:
No, the judges referred to are those who judge between people in disputes; that is what is meant by judges. As for those who exercise independent legal reasoning, they are called mujtahids and scholars, not judges. Judging is specific to disputes between people. Yes. As for the second, it is called ijtihad, so the mujtahid is not called a judge; the one who exercises ijtihad in deriving rulings is not called a judge. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Are the two judges in the Fire only the legal judges, or does it include all people, from students of knowledge, preachers, and the general public?
Answer:
No, the judges referred to are those who judge between people in disputes; that is what is meant by judges. As for those who exercise independent legal reasoning, they are called mujtahids and scholars, not judges. Judging is specific to disputes between people. Yes. As for the second, it is called ijtihad, so the mujtahid is not called a judge; the one who exercises ijtihad in deriving rulings is not called a judge. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [474 -858] هل القاضيان اللذان في النار هما القاضيات الشرعيان فقط، أو يشمل جميع الناس؟ — youtube.com
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