The Criterion for Disqualifying Witnesses
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the criterion for disqualifying witnesses?
Answer:
That he is called a liar, or that he is committed to a major sin from among the major sins that necessitates open sinfulness, such as drinking intoxicants, or being corrupt in his honor, or something similar, or distributing narcotics, or using narcotics, or the like. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the criterion for disqualifying witnesses?
Answer:
That he is called a liar, or that he is committed to a major sin from among the major sins that necessitates open sinfulness, such as drinking intoxicants, or being corrupt in his honor, or something similar, or distributing narcotics, or using narcotics, or the like. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/138 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (49:14)
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