The Ruling on Giving False Testimony Under Coercion

Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, a person asked me to give false testimony under coercion. What should I do, and how should I handle this?

Answer:
One cannot be coerced into this. False testimony is among the major sins, and may Allah protect us from it. It is not permissible, and no one can force you to give false testimony. Do not obey him, for it is, indeed, among the greatest of major sins. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: and undutifulness to parents, and killing , and consuming riba (usury or interest), and consuming the wealth of the orphan, and turning one’s back on the day of battle, and accusing chaste, unaware, believing women of fornication. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was leaning, so he sat up and said: “And what about false speech? And what about false testimony?” He kept repeating this until we said, “We wish he would stop, out of fear for him (peace and blessings be upon him),” because of the distress that appeared on him, which indicates the ugliness of false testimony and the severity of its prohibition. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,