The Ruling on Taking on the Role of Judge and Being Scrupulous About It
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Question:
The Shari'ah-compliant approach is to pause, listen to their words, verify their statements, and be certain, may Allah guide them all. Yes. The hadith regarding the Shaykh is authentic. Many of the Salaf were scrupulous about taking on the role of judge.
Answer:
Because there is danger in being scrupulous about it. They were worthy of this. Not all of them were scrupulous, as far as you know, or as far as anyone knows. Yes.
The Shari'ah-compliant approach is to pause, listen to their words, verify their statements, and be certain, may Allah guide them all. Yes. The hadith regarding the Shaykh is authentic. Many of the Salaf were scrupulous about taking on the role of judge.
Answer:
Because there is danger in being scrupulous about it. They were worthy of this. Not all of them were scrupulous, as far as you know, or as far as anyone knows. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، كتاب القضاء — islamhouse.com (9:13)
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