Is the accuser subject to discretionary punishment if his lie is exposed?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if it becomes clear that the accuser is lying in his claim, does the accused have the right to demand that he be subjected to discretionary punishment?
Answer:
If he is lying in a claim on which the judge rules, he is dismissed, and that is enough; he does not need discretionary punishment. He says: You have nothing. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if it becomes clear that the accuser is lying in his claim, does the accused have the right to demand that he be subjected to discretionary punishment?
Answer:
If he is lying in a claim on which the judge rules, he is dismissed, and that is enough; he does not need discretionary punishment. He says: You have nothing. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2576 -2802] هل يعزر المدعي إذا ظهر كذبه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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