Praise of the judiciary (court system) of Saudi Arabia | Shaykh ʿArafāt ibn Ḥasan

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Shaykh ʿArafāt ibn Ḥasan: "I want to take this opportunity to point out this great country, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). I want to - even if it's only briefly - point out the judiciary (court system) of KSA. It is well known that the judiciary of this great country, the country of Tawḥīd, is completely independent. Meaning, nobody has any authority over it, except for the Book (Qur'ān) and the Sunnah and the Islamic rulings. Nobody has the ability to interfere in the judiciary. And in reality, you won't find this is any other country apart from this great country, the country of Tawḥīd. Regarding the Saudi people and everyone in this country, there's no doubt that the people of this country believe in Allāh and His Legislation, so they accept the truth and are pleased with it even against themselves. Many of those who were judged or sentenced (by the court), were pleased and convinced with this judgment upon them because this judgment was based upon the Book & the Sunnah. And since the affair is like this, they found that this Kingdom, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has given special attention to the judiciary and raised its level. And as was pointed out by many writers who wrote about the judiciary of this country and the country's concern with it, they wrote much about it. Indeed, the judiciary in this country and the country itself has made for the judiciary a special distinguished ladder through which the ranks of the judges are clarified. This Saudi government, of which we ask Allāh to preserve its succes and glory and to keep it safe from the evil of its enemies, [this government] has given complete care and concern [towards its judiciary]. And let us notice, whilst we are here in the city of the Prophet ﷺ, what we find of [buildings and complexes of] the Judicial Councils, some of which are close to al-Masjid an-Nabawī. Everyone that prays there sees these buildings & complexes, such as the Grand Court, as well as the administrations, the Administrative Affairs and the Notary Public. And you find that they have given great concern towards the Ministry of Justice. All of this [we have mentioned] to clarify the Bounty of Allāhﷻ upon this great country. And [to clarify] that many of the people of innovations and misguidance wage war against this country and don't praise it. They don't praise this country for its Tawḥīd, nor do they ever mention its virtue. Nor do they praise the judiciary of this country which is founded upon the Book and the Sunnah. I will give an example of the important rulings and verdicts, such as the death sentence, cutting [off the hands] and stoning [of the adulterer]. When these verdicts are given in the Saudi court, they are given by three different judges. The verdict of one single judge is not enough in that. After the verdict is given (by those three), it is additionally presented to five judges from the Cassation Court. Then after that it is again presented to five other judges from the Supreme Judicial Council. Why all of this? In order to make sure that justice is achieved, and to be completely sure that this crime is factually established and that this criminal actually deserves this punishment. However, you do not see the people of misguidance and innovations and every hater and envious one towards this country, you do not see any of them pointing out this judiciary or mention anything from the virtues of this country. Whilst this country has established Tawḥīd and waged war against Shirk, especially after the appearance of Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdil-Wahhāb and Muḥammad ibn Suʿūd, "the knowledge and the sword". There was Shirk and graves being worshipped, after which those two came and purified this country. Now you do not find [in this country] any grave being worshipped besides Allāh, nor do you find any church. You only find that the ḥalāl is made ḥalāl, and that the ḥarām is made ḥarām. And you find that the Sunnah is Sunnah and that Tawḥīd has been established. Even in the books t