and she seeks to bring him before an arbitrator. He says, “To whom would you like us to refer?” She replies, “Let us refer to so-and-so.” They then submit their case to him, and he rules that they must engage in mutual imprecation. This is permissible.

His statement, “and other than that,” means such matters as marital rights, inheritance, deposits held in trust, pledges, and endowments—in short, everything. The point is that when the two parties appoint a man as arbitrator, he becomes like a judge appointed by the ruler, and his judgment is enforceable in every matter.