Qadi
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A qadi (/ˈkɑːdi/; Arabic: قاضي, romanized: qāḍī[a]) is the magistrate or judge of a Sharia court, who also exercises extrajudicial functions such as mediation, guardianship over orphans and minors, and supervision and auditing of public works.[1]
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- ^ B. Hallaq, Wael (2009). An Introduction to Islamic law. Oxford University Press. pp. 175–6. ISBN 9780521678735.