What is the ruling on a judge working in a country that does not rule by the Shari'ah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: I work as a judge in a country that does not rule by the law of Allah, but I have chosen to rule only in cases concerning taxes. The question is: Is my ruling in tax cases considered ruling by other than what Allah has revealed?
Answer:
Inheritance matters. Taxes are better than these. And taxes. Yes. Ruling by other than what is just is ruling by other than what Allah has revealed. If these taxes are a form of injustice and taking people's money, then they are invalid and not permissible.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: I work as a judge in a country that does not rule by the law of Allah, but I have chosen to rule only in cases concerning taxes. The question is: Is my ruling in tax cases considered ruling by other than what Allah has revealed?
Answer:
Inheritance matters. Taxes are better than these. And taxes. Yes. Ruling by other than what is just is ruling by other than what Allah has revealed. If these taxes are a form of injustice and taking people's money, then they are invalid and not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم عمل القاضي في بلد لا يحكم بالشريعة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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