The appointment of a mute person as a judge over the deaf and mute
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a mute person to be a judge over his like among the deaf and mute, so that he can communicate with them well using sign language?
The Shaykh:
No, a mute person cannot be a judge. Not over those who speak, nor over the mute. Yes.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you, my honorable brother, father. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Because his sign language is understood only by them; they do not understand people. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a mute person to be a judge over his like among the deaf and mute, so that he can communicate with them well using sign language?
The Shaykh:
No, a mute person cannot be a judge. Not over those who speak, nor over the mute. Yes.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you, my honorable brother, father. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Because his sign language is understood only by them; they do not understand people. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، كتاب القضاء — islamhouse.com (45:12)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.