Is it permissible to practice law in cases where Islamic law is applied, such as inheritance cases?
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The questioner : There are some cases where Islamic law is applied...
The Shaykh : Applied in what?
The questioner : Applied in Islamic law.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Islamic law is applied in inheritance cases, meaning.
The Shaykh : Islamic law is applied in some cases.
The questioner : Yes, like inheritance cases. So is it permissible to practice law within these limits, or in these types of cases?
The Shaykh : But do you think that a lawyer who specializes in handling these cases, which are judged by the Shari'ah, will succeed in terms of legal practice?
The questioner : He does not aim for general success, but aims for success in such cases only, meaning.
The Shaykh : You did not answer me.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Does he not earn his livelihood from legal practice?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : So, meaning, he wants to practice law for the sake of Allah.
The questioner : Approximately, meaning.
The Shaykh : No, I want it specifically, may Allah forgive you.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because when you say "approximately," that word in the Damascene dialect is loaded. Do you understand what "loaded" means?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And so I want the answer to be specific, not approximate.
The questioner : If he practices it for the sake of Allah in these cases.
The Shaykh : But you are now speculating. The imams of mosques, the preachers of mosques, and the callers to prayer of mosques do not do all these things for the sake of Allah. So the lawyer practices law for the sake of Allah, and what becomes of this?
The questioner : If he takes a fee for these cases.
The Shaykh : In that case, he is like the barber who opens the salon on the condition that he does not shave beards, then after two or three days he closes it. Do you understand me?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Where is this? Look for this for me, do you know it?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Applied in what?
The questioner : Applied in Islamic law.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Islamic law is applied in inheritance cases, meaning.
The Shaykh : Islamic law is applied in some cases.
The questioner : Yes, like inheritance cases. So is it permissible to practice law within these limits, or in these types of cases?
The Shaykh : But do you think that a lawyer who specializes in handling these cases, which are judged by the Shari'ah, will succeed in terms of legal practice?
The questioner : He does not aim for general success, but aims for success in such cases only, meaning.
The Shaykh : You did not answer me.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Does he not earn his livelihood from legal practice?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : So, meaning, he wants to practice law for the sake of Allah.
The questioner : Approximately, meaning.
The Shaykh : No, I want it specifically, may Allah forgive you.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because when you say "approximately," that word in the Damascene dialect is loaded. Do you understand what "loaded" means?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And so I want the answer to be specific, not approximate.
The questioner : If he practices it for the sake of Allah in these cases.
The Shaykh : But you are now speculating. The imams of mosques, the preachers of mosques, and the callers to prayer of mosques do not do all these things for the sake of Allah. So the lawyer practices law for the sake of Allah, and what becomes of this?
The questioner : If he takes a fee for these cases.
The Shaykh : In that case, he is like the barber who opens the salon on the condition that he does not shave beards, then after two or three days he closes it. Do you understand me?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Where is this? Look for this for me, do you know it?
The questioner : ... .
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