What is the standard for the integrity of witnesses in this age, given that people have become lax regarding smoking and shaving the beards?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. There are many questions. He says: In this age, some people are lax regarding many of the standards of integrity, such as openly drinking intoxicants, shaving the beards, and letting garments hang below the ankles. What is the standard of integrity in the present age?
Answer:
Integrity is to the extent possible. Integrity is to the extent possible at all times. One takes the most upright of the open sinners and the one closest to the truth among those available, to the extent possible. It is not obligatory that integrity be like the integrity of the Companions or the blessed centuries. It is the best of the best. Fear Allah as much as you are able, and otherwise all matters would be halted now.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. There are many questions. He says: In this age, some people are lax regarding many of the standards of integrity, such as openly drinking intoxicants, shaving the beards, and letting garments hang below the ankles. What is the standard of integrity in the present age?
Answer:
Integrity is to the extent possible. Integrity is to the extent possible at all times. One takes the most upright of the open sinners and the one closest to the truth among those available, to the extent possible. It is not obligatory that integrity be like the integrity of the Companions or the blessed centuries. It is the best of the best. Fear Allah as much as you are able, and otherwise all matters would be halted now.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1808 -2802] ما الضابط في عدالة الشهود في هذا العصر وقد تساهل الناس في شرب الدخان وحلق اللحى — youtube.com
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