Judicial System

Judicial System in Saudi Arabia
find/ reach judgments concerning people rights. Most laws
currently prevailing in many countries are derived from the
Continental Tradition which is largely influenced by the
Maliki School.
The gap between Sharia studies and legal studies is wide
because of absence of law subjects from Sharia schools and
similarly the absence of Fiqh (i.e. Islamic jurisprudence)
from legal courses in law schools. Convergence between the
two traditions requires merging Sharia programs with those
of law as the case in some universities in Islamic states.
Rules of law that correspond with the principles of Sharia
and proper outlook may not be dispensed with; however,
most laws, being man-made, are far away from natural
disposition and reason, so these types of laws may not be
accepted nor constitute basis for adjudication.
It is essential for Sharia judges to be well-versed with
drafting of laws and regulations under the umbrella of
Sharia; thus, this gives rise to study laws in Sharia schools
and higher institutes – these laws include, for example,
administrative law, financial laws, commercial laws, public
and private international law, agreements and international
conventions and treaties.
Arguably, one cannot reject the term ‘law’ categorically;
however, specialized people shall study it so any laws match
natural disposition and reason, a fortiori, corresponds to
Sharia.
Based on the foregoing exposition explaining the
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