Judicial System

Judicial System in Saudi Arabia
heard Prophet Mohammed (Allah’s blessings and prayers be
upon him) saying, “A just judge will be strongly grilled at the
Judgment Day to the extent he wished he never adjudicated
between two people even in a disputed date” (Narrated by
Abu Daud). Islamic judiciary has long been known as a
beacon of good ethics and priceless values for achieving the
supreme objective of administration of justice. The essence
of justice in Islam it is the balance of Allah in the earth
through which the weak reclaim their rights, the aggrieved
get justice and a right seeker gets his rights.
Islam, through its rules and Sharia-based legislation, has
established principles of judgeship and canons of justice not
only between people but also with oneself. Allah Almighty
dictates on Muslims to hold truth, be honest, avoid injustice
and help the aggrieved.
Ethical Values of Judgeship Include:
First: Do Oneself Justice and Do Justice to Kinship
Justice is in the middle of too much [i.e. excessiveness]
and too little, and Allah Almighty has commanded to do
oneself justice and to parent and kinship, Allah Almighty
says, “O you who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as
witnesses to Allah, even though it be against yourselves,
or your parents, or your kin” (Surah An-Nisa, verse (135)).
In interpretation of this verse, Al-Tabari said, “your ethics/
moral and qualities should tell you to be fair and just, even
if you bear witness against yourself or against your parent
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