Moral Qualities and Characteristics of a Lawyer in Islam

Defending the oppressed and fighting against injustice and oppression and violation to the rights of others is a religious duty. Therefore, advocacy is a job which includes defending the truth and justice and developing of judicial enforcement. The word “lawyer” is used 24 times in the Holy Quran, of which fourteen cases, is used to describe the God. In respect for his name, which is one of the names of God, the lawyer should show his moral competency and suitability to possess such a position. In the local regulations of our country, there is no law or special charter regarding the ethical commitments of lawyers, only dispersly some laws can be found like Clause 3, Article 6 of obtaining license of advocacy law enacted in 1997, or article 39 of Bylaw of lawyers Independence Act enacted in 1955, etc. so this article attempts to investigate one of the most important characteristics of a lawyer i.e. having good moral traits from the viewpoint of Islam.