The ruling on seeking the position of judge for the sake of status in society

Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling for one who seeks the position of judge with the intention of gaining status in society?

Answer:
One does not seek the position of judge, nor the position of authority. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
It will be a cause of regret on the Day of Resurrection. Do not seek authority If you seek it, you will be left to it, but if you do not seek it, you will be helped in it. So a person does not seek the position of judge, but if he is appointed to the position of judge without seeking it, then Allah will support him in it. They said: except in the case where there are no qualified people for the position of judge other than this person, and if he did not step forward, rights would be lost, then he seeks it. Yusuf (peace be upon him) said to the king , . So if the position of judge is going to be lost, there is no harm, or it is obligatory for the one who has the qualification to step forward for it to preserve it or protect it in this specific case. As for anything other than that, he does not seek the position of judge. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.