Working in the profession of law in countries governed by man-made laws
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on working in the profession of law in countries that do not judge by the law of Allah and instead rule by man-made laws?
Answer:
If he does not wrong anyone, but only testifies to the truth and takes the right for his client, then there is nothing wrong with it. He does not wrong anyone and does not lie, and he limits himself to taking the right for his client only? Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on working in the profession of law in countries that do not judge by the law of Allah and instead rule by man-made laws?
Answer:
If he does not wrong anyone, but only testifies to the truth and takes the right for his client, then there is nothing wrong with it. He does not wrong anyone and does not lie, and he limits himself to taking the right for his client only? Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في أن لذة النظر إلى وجه الله يوم القيامة تابعة للتلذذ بمعرفته ومحبته في الدنيا — islamhouse.com (1:06:23)
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