If the People of the Book bring a dispute to us, by what do we judge?
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Question:
If the People of the Book bring a dispute to us, do we judge between them by their law or by our law?
Answer:
By our Shari'ah, because their Shari'ah has been abrogated. However, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) intended only to establish the argument against them; he did not rely on their Shari'ah as proof, but rather intended to establish the argument against them and expose their lies and their deceptions. Otherwise, the Qur'an abrogates the ruling by what came before it, and [Allah said]:[Al-Ma'idah 5:48]. Yes.
If the People of the Book bring a dispute to us, do we judge between them by their law or by our law?
Answer:
By our Shari'ah, because their Shari'ah has been abrogated. However, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) intended only to establish the argument against them; he did not rely on their Shari'ah as proof, but rather intended to establish the argument against them and expose their lies and their deceptions. Otherwise, the Qur'an abrogates the ruling by what came before it, and [Allah said]:
So judge between them by what Allah has revealed and do not follow their inclinations
فَاحْكُم بَيْنَهُم بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَاءَهُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، إذا ترافع إلينا أهل الكتاب، فبمَ نحكم؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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