Am I Islamically entitled to claim the previously agreed-upon amount ($20,000) and lawyer's fees, in a dispute that led to me being fined $15,000, after my neighbor initially refused Islamic arbitration and then agreed to it?
Islam urged noble character, repelling evil with good, and responding to ill-treatment with benevolence. The proof for this are Quranic verses, among them: ﴿And not equal are the good deed and the bad deed. Repel [evil] with that which is better.﴾
Therefore, you should not go along with your companion in his error by seeking judgment from one who is not permitted. Rather, you must respond to his invitation to seek judgment by the , for the believers respond to judgment by the Sharia, while the hypocrites turn away.
And it is not permissible to demand more than the money established as due from him, and that does not include potential legal fees.
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