The Difference Between the Two Witnesses in an Accusation of Adultery and the Four Witnesses
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does testimony occur in marriage contracts?
Answer:
I say that the two witnesses in this case are regarding the hadd (fixed punishment) for the heart, whereas the four are regarding the establishment of zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), specifically the establishment of the hadd for zina. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does testimony occur in marriage contracts?
Answer:
I say that the two witnesses in this case are regarding the hadd (fixed punishment) for the heart, whereas the four are regarding the establishment of zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), specifically the establishment of the hadd for zina. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 120 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الشهادات / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:01:54)
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