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Is it permissible to work in administrative judiciary in a country that is not governed by Sharia, knowing that the laws governing this judiciary are regulatory and administrative and have no relation to Sharia?

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If the regulatory and administrative laws do not contradict Islamic Sharia, then there is no harm in acting upon them. However, working in a profession that necessitates ruling by laws that contravene Allah's law, or assisting in such, is forbidden.

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