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Is it forbidden to work with un-Islamic laws that regulate people's affairs, such as those related to employee matters and administrative decisions, as well as working as a judge in the Bureau of Grievances (Diwan al-Madhalim) or the administrative judiciary? Is it forbidden to work in the Public Prosecution in light of man-made laws, knowing that the public prosecutor does not judge but investigates? Is it forbidden for the legislative authority to enact any laws to regulate daily problems?

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It is permissible to act according to laws that preserve rights, secure people's interests, organize their affairs, and regulate them in a manner intended by the Shari'ah, because they do not contradict it. However, it is forbidden to act according to man-made laws that contradict the Shari'ah. As for working in the Public Prosecution and judiciary under man-made laws, we have previously explained its ruling.

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