Judges Who Do Not Rely on the Shari'ah and the Ruling on Seeking Their Judgment
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some judges in other countries do not rely on the Shari'ah. Is their doing so forbidden? And what is the ruling on seeking their judgment?
The Shaykh:
They rely on.
The questioner:
The legal.
The Shaykh:
The Shari'ah.
The questioner:
Yes, indeed, the Shari'ah, by Allah.
The Shaykh:
If they do not rely on the Shari'ah, their judgment is invalid; they rule by ignorance. This is not permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some judges in other countries do not rely on the Shari'ah. Is their doing so forbidden? And what is the ruling on seeking their judgment?
The Shaykh:
They rely on.
The questioner:
The legal.
The Shaykh:
The Shari'ah.
The questioner:
Yes, indeed, the Shari'ah, by Allah.
The Shaykh:
If they do not rely on the Shari'ah, their judgment is invalid; they rule by ignorance. This is not permissible. Yes.
Source
أخصر المختصرات في الفقه الحنبلي [39] — alfawzan.live (57:22)
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