The Ruling on Referring Disputes to Tribal Sheikhs
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Question:
What is the ruling on referring to tribal sheikhs to resolve tribal disputes, especially since they sometimes rule by other than what Allah has revealed?
Answer:
Sometimes, or rather always, they rule by other than what Allah has revealed because they are ignorant and do not know what Allah has revealed. You have heard that if one rules by ignorance, he is in the Fire, even if he hits the truth. And Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:50] Be certain. This is a ruling of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah): referring to tribal customs and what they call tribal agreements and tribal norms. This is a ruling of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. It is not permissible to rule except by the Book and the Sunnah. Praise be to Allah, in the Kingdom there are Shari'ah courts open in every village, in every city, in every place. How do we go to the tribes when we have Shari'ah courts? This is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
What is the ruling on referring to tribal sheikhs to resolve tribal disputes, especially since they sometimes rule by other than what Allah has revealed?
Answer:
Sometimes, or rather always, they rule by other than what Allah has revealed because they are ignorant and do not know what Allah has revealed. You have heard that if one rules by ignorance, he is in the Fire, even if he hits the truth. And Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:
Then is it the judgement of [the time of] ignorance they desire? But who is better than Allah in judgement for a people
أَفَحُكْمَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ يَبْغُونَ وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ اللَّهِ حُكْمًا لِّقَوْمٍThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
بلوغ المرام [36] — alfawzan.live (47:16)
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