What is meant by "bayinah" (evidence) in legal claims?
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The questioner : In the matter of Sa'd and the killing of the man he found on his wife, meaning in your statement that the bayinah (evidence) must consist of witnesses,
The Shaykh : No, no. The scholars say that there must be conditions.
The questioner : Between you and me.
The Shaykh : Bayinah (evidence) is whatever clarifies a matter and makes it clear, whether through witnesses, circumstantial evidence, refusal to take an oath, or otherwise.
The Shaykh : No, no. The scholars say that there must be conditions.
The questioner : Between you and me.
The Shaykh : Bayinah (evidence) is whatever clarifies a matter and makes it clear, whether through witnesses, circumstantial evidence, refusal to take an oath, or otherwise.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4276 - 4600 ما المقصود بالبينة في الدعاوي؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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