Is it permissible to appoint multiple judges in a single locale?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Judiciary

Book 62 · Issue 5 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

It is permissible to appoint two or three judges in one city, assigning each a distinct function, such as one for marriage contracts, another for adjudicating monetary disputes, and a third for overseeing real estate matters.