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Muslim judge who renders decisions according to the Sharīaynah, the canon law of Islam. The dsubdotī hears only religious cases, such as those involving inheritance, pious bequests, marriage, and divorce, though theoretically his jurisdiction extends to civil and criminal matters. The second caliph, aynUmar ibn al-Khatsubdottsubdotāb, was the first to appoint a dsubdotī to eliminate the necessity of his personally judging every dispute that arose in the community.

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