நீதிபதியின் தகைமையும், நடத்தையும் : ஓர் இஸ்லாமியப் பார்வை

Abstract

A judge plays a vital role in the institutionalized justice administration. Accordingly, Islam pays profound attention on the qualifications and behaviors of a judge. However, it seems that the Sri Lankan Muslims are not well aware about that. Hence, this study endeavours to explore the qualifications and behaviors of a judge in the Islamic perspective as its main objective. Subsequently, this study reviews the literatures published in the cherished Islamic era and later regarding the Islamic legal system, its administration and the etiquette of the judges (adab al-qulaat). Finally, the findings of this study reveal that a judge must have immense knowledge on the legal system and its administration, creative thinking, appropriate age, behavior of honesty, and maintaining equality and transparency among the litigants. This study can be taken as a guideline for the better structure or reconstruction of the present Qaali Court System in Sri Lanka.