Is correspondence between the rebels' judge and the just rulers' judge accepted?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Fighting Rebellious Groups

Book 49 · Issue 10 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

Accepting the written communication from the rebel judge to the just rulers' judge is permissible because he is an established judge with enforceable rulings. However, it is preferable not to accept it as a means of diminishing their status.

Supporting text

The People of Opinion do not accept such correspondence because their judgments are considered invalid.