The default ruling for judges and employees is trustworthiness, and its evidence
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is the default ruling for judges and other employees trustworthiness? And what is the evidence for that?
Answer:
The default ruling for a Muslim is justice in general, and judges are the most deserving of that, because they are people of knowledge and people of religion. Likewise, the default ruling for employees is justice, except for one about whom you know of a deviation from justice. As for mere suspicion or doubts, it is not permissible to have a bad opinion of Muslims, especially the rulers and judges. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is the default ruling for judges and other employees trustworthiness? And what is the evidence for that?
Answer:
The default ruling for a Muslim is justice in general, and judges are the most deserving of that, because they are people of knowledge and people of religion. Likewise, the default ruling for employees is justice, except for one about whom you know of a deviation from justice. As for mere suspicion or doubts, it is not permissible to have a bad opinion of Muslims, especially the rulers and judges. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، كتاب القضاء — islamhouse.com (1:09:42)
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