Is a judge's ruling valid when issued outside of their jurisdiction?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Judiciary

Book 62 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

According to the apparent view of Al-Kharaqi, the statement of a judge regarding a ruling made outside his jurisdiction is accepted, and his decree is binding. This is because if his statement is accepted concerning a ruling made after his removal from office and complete cessation of authority, it is more appropriate that it be accepted while his authority still exists outside that specific locale.

Supporting text

Al-Qadi holds that the judge's statement in this case is not accepted.