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Does filing a lawsuit to overturn a building ban on land owned by the plaintiff, despite the existence of man-made laws prohibiting it, and given his need to expand for his family, count as resorting to Taghut? And what is the extent of necessity in this issue?

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It is permissible for a Muslim to resort to secular courts and appoint a lawyer if that is determined to be the way to obtain his rights and ward off injustice from him. This is not considered resorting to Taghut (tyranny) which is prohibited.

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