The Ruling on Reconciliation Councils and Referring Disputes to a Judge of Custom
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: In some tribes, reconciliation councils are held, as they call them, where a judge of custom rules between them based on what aligns with tribal customs. He asks: What is the ruling on these councils and referring disputes to them?
Answer:
In this land, praise be to Allah, there are courts in every town, region, or center, praise be to Allah. So there is no need for these people. One goes to the court. It is not permissible to leave these people ruling between people according to tribal customs. This is not permissible, and they are not allowed to do this. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: In some tribes, reconciliation councils are held, as they call them, where a judge of custom rules between them based on what aligns with tribal customs. He asks: What is the ruling on these councils and referring disputes to them?
Answer:
In this land, praise be to Allah, there are courts in every town, region, or center, praise be to Allah. So there is no need for these people. One goes to the court. It is not permissible to leave these people ruling between people according to tribal customs. This is not permissible, and they are not allowed to do this. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن حيله ومكايده : الكلام الباطل والآراء المتهافتة والخيالات — islamhouse.com (1:15:14)
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