Terms Become of a Judge

According to the task the waistband and the position of a judge who was then a very noble requirements to be a judge is quite heavy. For that he must meet the following criteria:

a. Muslims for cases relating to Islamic law. Not allowed to submit the case to the judge that religion other than Islam.

b. Already adolescent adults of legal age so it is reasonable mind can distinguish the right and falsehood.

c. Physically and mentally healthy.

d. Free people. Slave has no power in itself let alone to others.

e. Justly in accordance with the principles of justice and truth.

f. A man not a woman. It is based on the Word of God as follows:

الرجال قوامون على النساء
"Men are in charge of women". (Qs. An-Nisa ': Fragment of verse 34).


And then, in a hadith of the Prophet also said: which means:
"A people who submit their affairs to a woman will not be happy". (HR. Bukhari).

g. Understand the laws in the Qur'an and Sunnah.

h. Understanding the 'consensus of scholars as well as differences in the tradition of the people.

i. Understand Arabic well.

j. Able and master the methods of ijtihad because he was not allowed to taqlid.

k. A judge must be able to listen well. If deaf he can not know and distinguish between receiving and rejecting.

l. A judge must be able to see.

m. A judge must know to read and write. Some have argued this requirement is not necessary because the law can be known without understanding literacy.

n. A judge must have a strong memory and can speak clearly.