Requirements of a Qualified Judge According to Educational Jurisprudence

Islam has been revealed to save humanity from going astray, darkness and ignorance. This religion is based squarely on educating and guiding humanity to prosperity and perfection. The nurture of man's material and spiritual talents and then activating those dormant potentials are called 'tarbiyah' (lit. training). A look into the verses and traditions from the Infallibles (AS) in all areas pertaining to education will reveal to us the fact that not only do they have a say in every educational sphere but they have also presented multiple solutions and approaches. The jurists, however, engage in educational analyses of the juridical rules and issues explicating and elaborating on the educational aspects of jurisprudence as well as its dynamism. By studying from an educational perspective the different episodes of fiqh (jurisprudence) such as judicial procedures, testimony, penal and criminal rules, we come across divine instructions concerning qualifications and characteristics of a judge, method of passing judgments, bearing witness, etc which somehow demonstrate the need for restudying jurisprudence in these chapters with an educational approach so as to clarify their role in earning mankind happiness in their individual, social, worldly and other-worldly lives.