四大教法学派（即哈乃斐派、沙斐仪派、罕百里派和马立克派）一致认为，司法与哈里发制度一样，属于法定的集体义务（fard kifayyah，足够性义务）。因此，如果没有司法机构，就不会有依伊斯兰律法进行的裁决，整个穆斯林乌玛都会因此而有罪。然而，如果存在运作正常的司法机构，承担着为民众主持公正的职责，那么这项义务便已履行，穆斯林身上的罪责也就解除了。

It is agreed upon by the four schools of thought (i.e. Hanafi, Shafi‘i, Hanbali and Maliki) that the judiciary is fard kifayyah (sufficient fard) like the Khilafah. Accordingly, if there is no judiciary, there will be no judging by Islam, and the whole Muslim Ummah will be sinful for its absence. However, if there is a functional judiciary, that is fulfilling the role of administration of justice for the people, then the fard has been fulfilled, and the sin is removed from the necks of the Muslims.

安拉的使者ﷺ说："公正的伊玛目治理一天，胜过六十年的崇拜；在大地上执行一项哈杜德（伊斯兰刑罚），胜过降雨四十年。"

The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “One day from a just Imam is better than worshipping sixty years, and the establishment of one hadud (an Islamic punishment) on the earth is better than rain for 40 years.”.

以下是杰出学者们关于司法问题的一些观点：

These are some opinions of the distinguished scholars on the issue of the Judiciary: