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  2. Qadi - Wikipedia

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    A qadi (/ ˈ k ɑː d i /; Arabic: قاضي, romanized: qāḍī [a]) is the magistrate or judge of a Sharia court, who also exercises extrajudicial functions such as mediation, guardianship over orphans and minors, and supervision and audition of public works.

  3. Category:Sharia judges - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Sharia judges" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  4. Judiciary of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    The judiciary of Saudi Arabia is a branch of the government of Saudi Arabia that interprets and applies the laws of Saudi Arabia. The legal system is based on the Islamic code of Sharia, [1]: 111 with its judges and lawyers forming part of the country's religious leadership or ulama.

  5. Federal Shariat Court - Wikipedia

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    The judges hold office for a period of 3 years, which may eventually be extended by the President. Appeal against its decisions lies to the Shariat Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court, consisting of 3 Muslim judges of the Supreme Court and 2 Ulema, appointed by the President.

  6. Legal system of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    Verses from the Quran, a primary source of the law of Saudi Arabia. The primary source of law in Saudi Arabia is the Islamic Sharia.Sharia is derived from the Qur'an and the traditions of Muhammad contained in the Sunnah; [3] ijma, or scholarly consensus on the meaning of the Qur'an and the Sunnah developed after Muhammad's death; and qiyas, or analogical reasoning applied to the principles of ...

  7. Sharia - Wikipedia

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    Divine, abstract sharia: In this sense, Sharia is a rather abstract concept which leaves ample room for various concrete interpretations by humans. Classical sharia: This is the body of Islamic rules, principles and cases compiled by religious scholars during the first two centuries after Muhammad, including Ijtihād

  8. Kholoud Faqih - Wikipedia

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    Kholoud Faqih (Arabic: خلود فقيه Khulūd Faqīh), also known as Khul'oud Faqih and Kholoud al-Faqih, is a Palestinian judge and the first female Sharia judge in the Middle East. [1] Kholoud studied law at Al-Quds University, graduating in 1999. Licensed to practise law in 2001, she worked at the Women's Center for Legal Aid and ...

  9. Judicial system of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    Sharia judges specialized in family disputes while customary law judges handled criminal assaults and personal disputes. In the inland Bedouin communities, disputes were usually over livestock and water resources. Disputes in coastal cities were normally related to trade and commercial relations, particularly the pearl trade.