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Does the hadith regarding a woman’s testimony in matters of breastfeeding permit the testimony of a single woman or a minor?

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Question:
Does the hadith regarding a woman’s testimony in matters of breastfeeding mean that matters which generally cannot be witnessed by anyone other than, for example, minors or women, are accepted even if the testimony comes from just one person?

Answer:
Mentioning minors alongside women is incorrect. The testimony of minors is not accepted because they are not accountable. As for the woman, she is accountable. Therefore, her testimony is accepted in matters that no one else can witness. Her testimony is accepted in matters that no one else can witness, because she is accountable and of sound mind. As for the boy, his testimony is not accepted because he is not accountable. However, Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned that the testimony of boys establishes a circumstantial indication if there is a commotion among the boys, such as if they hit one of them or wounded him and they testified to it. Ibn al-Qayyim says their testimony is accepted by way of circumstantial indication, not by way of ruling based on it. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل حديث شهادة المرأة بالرضاع يجيز شهادة المرأة الواحدة أو الصغير؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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