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be upon him. Judges are required to arrive at their decisions in accordance with the
commands of Allah.
He should judge, according to the justice of Allah sent down in the Holy Koran. If you do
not want to depart from that affection and the true respect that you should ever bear to
the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and wish to serve Muslims with a
sincere heart, you will raise only such person to the rank of a judge, who is famous for
his sense of responsibility, integrity and piety.
As we know, the prophetic way of approaching things is quite different from that of the
executive that does not mean much for mankind at large in the next world. One of the
main duties of a judge is to look after the property of orphans. If he is unjust and does
not fear Allah he would entrust their property to the custody of dishonest and wicked
persons with fatal consequences. Allah says: "Those who eat the wealth of orphans
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wrongfully, only consume fire in their bellies, and they shall roast in the Blaze." Koran,
commands of Allah.
He should judge, according to the justice of Allah sent down in the Holy Koran. If you do
not want to depart from that affection and the true respect that you should ever bear to
the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and wish to serve Muslims with a
sincere heart, you will raise only such person to the rank of a judge, who is famous for
his sense of responsibility, integrity and piety.
As we know, the prophetic way of approaching things is quite different from that of the
executive that does not mean much for mankind at large in the next world. One of the
main duties of a judge is to look after the property of orphans. If he is unjust and does
not fear Allah he would entrust their property to the custody of dishonest and wicked
persons with fatal consequences. Allah says: "Those who eat the wealth of orphans
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wrongfully, only consume fire in their bellies, and they shall roast in the Blaze." Koran,