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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Seeking Judgment from the Judges of Disbelievers When They Overpower the Lands of Muslims

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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the disbelievers overpower the lands of the Muslims and appoint judges, what is the ruling on seeking their judgment in this case?

The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to seek judgment from the disbelievers, nor from the laws; it is not permissible to seek their judgment, because this is seeking judgment from the taghut.

The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

The Shaykh:
mean that the Muslims who were oppressed and the disbelievers settled the matter by having them rule by their scholars? Or that they establish a court, if they are able to establish a legitimate Sharia court at their own expense? Or that they have their scholars rule between them? Yes. They do not go to the disbelievers. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 116 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / القضاء / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:10:05)

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