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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on using the hadith “I am only a human being like you” as evidence to reject the statement of a scholar or the ruling of a judge if it is without proof?

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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Some people have used the hadith “I am only a human being like you” as evidence to reject the statement of a scholar, the ruling of a judge, the criticism of a critic, and the vindication of a vindicator, if it is without proof. He says: May Allah reward you. Some people have used the hadith “I am only a human being like you” as evidence to reject the statement of a scholar.

The Shaykh:
Rafe'.

The questioner:
The rejection we have obtained.

The Shaykh:
A judge’s ruling is not to be rejected unless it becomes clear that it contradicts the Book and the Sunnah and that it is an error; in that case, it is rejected. Therefore, the Court of Cassation examines cases and judgments, and if they find a contradiction, they reject them. However, if the ruling is in accordance with the Book and the Sunnah, or if it has not become clear that it contradicts the Book and the Sunnah, it is not permissible to overturn it or to interfere with it; otherwise, judgments would be corrupted and everyone would meddle. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الاستدلال بحديث «إنما أنا بشر مثلكم» على رد قول العالم وحكم القاضي إذا كان بدون حجة؟ الفوزان — youtube.com

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