Suing one another under man-made laws

Reference: Fataawa wa Rasaa.il Shaykh ‘Abdur-Razzaaq ‘Afeefee v1 p166 no.48

Question: What is the ruling regarding suing one another before a judge who rules according to man-made laws?

Response: As much as is possible, you should not sue one another under them (man-made laws). However, if one is unable to extract his right[s] other than via them (man-made laws), then there is no harm upon him [to do so].


Translation originally published on 16 October, 2003.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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