There is no harm for a Muslim in the West to appoint a lawyer to settle injustices before the courts
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Question:
What does the Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, say? He says: I am French and I embraced Islam several years ago, then I married a Muslim woman, but I divorced her because she used to leave the house at night without my permission. He says: Now the French court is forcing me to pay her a sum of money. His question is: Is there any religious prohibition if I pay this money? And is it permissible for me to discuss the case in that court so that they reduce the amount for me?
Answer:
As for discussing the case in the court, there is no harm in that. You may discuss it, and you may also appoint a lawyer to handle the case; this is your right. As for paying the money, if they force you to pay it, you have no choice but to pay the money.
What does the Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, say? He says: I am French and I embraced Islam several years ago, then I married a Muslim woman, but I divorced her because she used to leave the house at night without my permission. He says: Now the French court is forcing me to pay her a sum of money. His question is: Is there any religious prohibition if I pay this money? And is it permissible for me to discuss the case in that court so that they reduce the amount for me?
Answer:
As for discussing the case in the court, there is no harm in that. You may discuss it, and you may also appoint a lawyer to handle the case; this is your right. As for paying the money, if they force you to pay it, you have no choice but to pay the money.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1932 -2802] لا حرج للمسلم في بلاد الغرب في توكيل محام لدفع المظالم أمام المحاكم — youtube.com
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