The ruling on a lawyer who argues on behalf of a wrongdoer using a legal loophole
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. My question is regarding the lawyer. What is the practice in some countries that do not rule by the judgment of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), where one argues on behalf of a person, and this person is originally in the wrong and a sinner? But a loophole was found in the man-made law, so he was ruled in his favor without right. The question is: Is the lawyer here, and the one for whom he argues, sinful and guilty?
Answer:
Yes, he is a partner to the liar and the wrongdoer in the dispute; he becomes a partner to him. (Exalted and Majestic is He). He says to His Prophet: Allah is upon you. But. To argue. With those who.[An-Nisa 4:107] up to His saying, the Exalted: "And do not be a legal advocate for the treacherous." It is not permissible for a person to dispute with falsehood and help the wrongdoer on the pretext that he is a lawyer and this is his profession and he earns money. This is not permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. My question is regarding the lawyer. What is the practice in some countries that do not rule by the judgment of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), where one argues on behalf of a person, and this person is originally in the wrong and a sinner? But a loophole was found in the man-made law, so he was ruled in his favor without right. The question is: Is the lawyer here, and the one for whom he argues, sinful and guilty?
Answer:
Yes, he is a partner to the liar and the wrongdoer in the dispute; he becomes a partner to him. (Exalted and Majestic is He). He says to His Prophet: Allah is upon you. But. To argue. With those who.
who deceive themselves. Indeed, Allah loves not one who is a habitually sinful deceiver.
يَخْتَانُونَ أَنفُسَهُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَن كَانَ خَوَّانًا أَثِيمًا
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