What is the ruling if a judge has no stipend and requests the litigants to grant him one before judging?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Judiciary
Primary text
If the judge has no stipend, it is permissible for him to tell the two litigants, 'I will not judge between you until you grant me a stipend for it.'
Supporting text
There is an alternative scholarly opinion suggesting that this action is not permissible.