What is the difference between the amir and the qadi?
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The Shaykh : Yes, O servant of Allah.
The questioner : The difference between the amir and the qadi?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The difference between the amir and the qadi.
The Shaykh : In our current time.
The questioner : In the old courts, from the era of the Tabi'un, the amir was the qadi.
The Shaykh : Yes, it was the norm in that time for the amir to be the qadi, but circumstances changed, and the amirs came to have other duties and needs. Also, some of them may not have had the knowledge necessary to adjudicate between litigants.
The questioner : The difference between the amir and the qadi?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The difference between the amir and the qadi.
The Shaykh : In our current time.
The questioner : In the old courts, from the era of the Tabi'un, the amir was the qadi.
The Shaykh : Yes, it was the norm in that time for the amir to be the qadi, but circumstances changed, and the amirs came to have other duties and needs. Also, some of them may not have had the knowledge necessary to adjudicate between litigants.