ANALYSIS OF JUDGEMENT OF SHARI’AH COURTS IN MAIYAMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KEBBI STATE

Abstract

udgment in Shari’ah aims at deciding between, litigants justly with the aim of settling their disputes in accordance with the Injuctions of the divine law 5 . Therefore, the issue of administering judgment in Islam is a very difficult and sensitive area of Shari’ah. This is due to some obvious reasons, firstly: many judges pass judgment on cases either they do not have knowledge on the matter or they treat the matter wrongfully or they follow their selfish interest in p assing out judgment 6 . Secondly, Justice or judgment is an attribute of the Almighty. (Al - Hakeem) the Judge and one who renders judgment and man as vice - regent of Allah on earth is saddled with that responsibility.