Meaning & use
qadi
A judge in a Muslim country or community who decides legal cases according to Islamic religious law.
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The qadi listened to both sides of the dispute before issuing his ruling under Sharia law.
In some historical Islamic states, the qadi also oversaw marriages, inheritances, and local disputes.
A note on using this word
Qadi is an Arabic-origin term used in Islamic legal systems; it is not interchangeable with a secular civil judge, since a qadi's authority derives from religious law.
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