Judicial System

Judicial System in Saudi Arabia
says, “Let not the enmity and hatred of others make you
avoid justice. Be just: that is nearer to piety”
The Third: Equality Between People in Judgeship
A characteristic of judgeship in Islam is that it does not
differentiate between the powerful and the weak, a rich
and a poor all are equal before the judiciary. The Prophet
Mohammed (Allah’s blessing and prayers be upon him),
once said ‘The people before you were ruined because when
a noble person amongst them committed theft, they would
leave him, but if a weak person amongst them committed
theft, they would execute the legal punishment on him. By
Allah, were Fatimah, the daughter of Muhammad, to commit
the theft, I would have cut off her hand’. Justice becomes
valueless if it applies solely to certain segment of people
while others were not subject to the rules of Sharia, and
judges should always bear in mind Allah’s Almighty saying,
“And that when you judge between men, you judge with
justice” (Surah An-Nisa, verse (58)).
The Fourth: Sacrifice in Anticipation of Allah’s reward
A Judge does not assume office to enjoy monthly
remuneration and other pecuniary benefits, but sacrifice
in anticipation of Allah’s reward. By supporting the weak
people, enforces rights – in a sense he usually practices a
religious ritual and not performing a worldly job. To that
effect, Prophet Mohammed (Allah’s blessing and prayers
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