2802 Is the testimony of a father for his son accepted?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the testimony of a father for his son permissible in marriage? And what is its ruling?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible for a father to testify for his son in a marriage contract, nor the reverse, because he is suspected in this matter. Yes.
The questioner:
He also says: What is the ruling on the contract if one of the witnesses is…
The Shaykh:
And what is its ruling?
The questioner:
And what is the ruling on the contract? The soundness of the contract.
The Shaykh:
The one who contracts, yes.
The questioner:
And what is the ruling on the contract if one of the witnesses is the husband’s father, and the other witness is the wife’s brother?
The Shaykh:
The contract is not valid, because the presence of the witnesses is like their absence; there are no witnesses in it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the testimony of a father for his son permissible in marriage? And what is its ruling?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible for a father to testify for his son in a marriage contract, nor the reverse, because he is suspected in this matter. Yes.
The questioner:
He also says: What is the ruling on the contract if one of the witnesses is…
The Shaykh:
And what is its ruling?
The questioner:
And what is the ruling on the contract? The soundness of the contract.
The Shaykh:
The one who contracts, yes.
The questioner:
And what is the ruling on the contract if one of the witnesses is the husband’s father, and the other witness is the wife’s brother?
The Shaykh:
The contract is not valid, because the presence of the witnesses is like their absence; there are no witnesses in it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2648 2802 هل تقبل شهادة الوالد لولده؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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