What are the recommended characteristics for those appointed as judicial deputies or trustees?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Judiciary

Book 62 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

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Legal agents and trustees should be instructed regarding Taqwa (fear of God) and gentleness towards litigants, and they should possess little greed. It is emphasized that they should be individuals of piety, moral integrity, and chastity, and they should not be elderly men or middle-aged men (shuyukh or kuhul) if better alternatives exist.