Judgment (qada) and its conditions

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Judgment: the status of qada, conditions of judge and plaintiff, the 5 pillars of judgment, and judgment upon the absent.

The evidence among the classical schools

Sources and references

• sourate al-Ma'ida 49
• sourate Sad 26
• sourate an-Nisa 58
• Abu Dawud 3573
• Tirmidhi 1322
• Ibn Majah 2315
• Ibn Rushd, Bidayat al-Mujtahid

Other pages of this pillar

• Testimony (chahada)
• The judge (qadi): qualification, remuneration and independence
• Proof and the decisive oath (yamin al-qada)
• Arbitration and mediation (tahkim)
• Enforcing judgments and appeal
• Guardianship of the incapable: minors, spendthrifts and the insane
• Modern evidence: writings, photos, videos and messages
• Admission (iqrar): pillars, conditions and effects
• Entertainment (malahi): the duff and singing

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