What is the ruling on people who resort to the heads of tribes for judgment, thereby abandoning judgment by the Qur'an and the Sunnah?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on people who resort to the heads of tribes for judgment, and abandon judgment by the Qur'an and the Sunnah?
Answer:
The hypocrites, before them, had the Shari'ah courts, but they left them and went to the heads of tribes and tribal customs. This is judging by other than what Allah the Exalted has revealed. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on people who resort to the heads of tribes for judgment, and abandon judgment by the Qur'an and the Sunnah?
Answer:
The hypocrites, before them, had the Shari'ah courts, but they left them and went to the heads of tribes and tribal customs. This is judging by other than what Allah the Exalted has revealed. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [154 -1024] ما الحكم في أقوام يتحاكمون إلى رؤساء القبائل فيتركون التحاكم إلى القرآن والسنة؟ — youtube.com
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