The judge's independent legal reasoning does not invalidate his ruling in a case in which he issued a fatwa and which has since concluded.
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The questioner : All right, if any of the brothers has a follow-up on the topic, so that we can move on to another point?
The Shaykh : Please, go ahead. Yes.
The questioner : If a judge rules between two men in a matter, for example a matter of property in a house, and one of the men owns nothing but this house, for instance, and the two men differ and go to the judge, and the judge rules in favor of the other man regarding the house based on the evidence of the case, and later it becomes clear to the judge that the fatwa he issued was wrong, does this apply to the same situation?
The Shaykh : My brother, it is the same answer. Did this ruling become established or not?
The questioner : Even if he lost all his wealth.
The Shaykh : Of course, the man is killed by two false witnesses. What do we do? The matter has been decided, which is what you are asking about.
Abu Layla: Our Shaykh
The Shaykh : Yes.
Abu Layla : If you don't ask, may Allah reward you with good. Let us take advantage of the presence ofThe Shaykh : Ahmad ... Postpone this for later, if Allah wills.
The questioner : If it is the same topic, there is no objection.
The Shaykh : Please, go ahead. Yes.
The questioner : If a judge rules between two men in a matter, for example a matter of property in a house, and one of the men owns nothing but this house, for instance, and the two men differ and go to the judge, and the judge rules in favor of the other man regarding the house based on the evidence of the case, and later it becomes clear to the judge that the fatwa he issued was wrong, does this apply to the same situation?
The Shaykh : My brother, it is the same answer. Did this ruling become established or not?
The questioner : Even if he lost all his wealth.
The Shaykh : Of course, the man is killed by two false witnesses. What do we do? The matter has been decided, which is what you are asking about.
Abu Layla: Our Shaykh
The Shaykh : Yes.
Abu Layla : If you don't ask, may Allah reward you with good. Let us take advantage of the presence ofThe Shaykh : Ahmad ... Postpone this for later, if Allah wills.
The questioner : If it is the same topic, there is no objection.
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