qadi
Sharia law arbiter
A qadi is an Islamic judge who rules on matters of religious law.
The position dates to early Islam, when qadis administered justice in communities governed by sharia.
In modern usage, qadis typically handle family law, inheritance, and religious disputes in countries with Islamic legal systems: The qadi granted the divorce.
Islamic law interpreter
Judicial decision-making body
- verdictOfficial court decision
- rulingFormal legal determination
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
hearing · plaintiff · defendant · litigation · adjudication · witness · judgment · petition
Muslim canonical jurisprudence
Legal authority's scope
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
appointment · delegation · legitimacy · enforcement · discretion · autonomy · accountability · impartiality
mufti
Islamic law interpreter
tribunal
Judicial decision-making body
evidence · hearing · plaintiff · defendant · litigation · adjudication · witness · judgment · petition · decree
sharia
Muslim canonical jurisprudence
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
mandate · appointment · delegation · legitimacy · enforcement · discretion · autonomy · accountability · impartiality · precedent
Ottoman
Member of Turkish dynasty
- MughalIndian Islamic imperial dynasty
- caliphateIslamic successor-led government
- sultanateSultan-ruled state
diwan · colonial · registers · appointment · dismissal · patronage · stipend · endowment
qadimagistrate
Civil judicial officer
justice of the peace · circuit judge · tribal elder · arbitrator