9.8 Kadhi wa al-Mazalim (malalamiko)
9.8 The Judge of al-Mazalim (grievances)
Hakimu wa Mazalim ni hakimu aliyeteuliwa kuondoa kila dhulma (Madhlima) inayofanywa na Dola dhidi ya mtu yeyote, iwe mtu huyo ni raia wa Dola au ni mtu anayeishi chini ya mamlaka yake, na iwe dhulma hiyo imefanywa na Khalifa au na wale wanaofanya kazi chini yake, wawe watawala au watumishi wa serikali. Hii ndiyo tafsiri ya hakimu wa Mazalim. Asili ya mahakama ya Mazalim inatokana na riwaya zilizopelekwa kwa Mtume wa Allah ﷺ, ambapo alieleza kwamba vitendo vya dhulma vinavyofanywa na mtawala katika kuwatawala raia ni Mazlima. Anas ameripoti: .
The judge of Mazalim is a judge appointed to remove every Madhlima (unjust act) perpetrated by the State against any person, whether this person were a citizen of the State or a person living under its authority, and whether this Madhlima were perpetrated by the Khalifah or those working under him, be they rulers or civil servants. This is the definition of the judge of Mazalim. The origin of the judiciary of Mazalim is derived from reports referred to the Messenger of Allah ( PBUH), where he described the unjust acts perpetrated by the ruler while ruling over the subjects as being a Mazlima. Anas reported: .