Is there a specific method for vouching for witnesses in the judicial system?
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The first question of Fatwa No. ( 3339 )
Q1: Is there a specific method for vouching for witnesses in the judicial system
...through the appointment of permanent certifiers or otherwise? Or are the provisions in Articles 140, 146, 155, and 165 of the Pakistani Evidence Act sufficient to meet the requirements for certifying witnesses? The aforementioned articles grant the lawyer and the examiner the right to: 1. Verify the truthfulness of the witness. 2. Investigate his past and his standing in life. 3. Shake his credibility. 4. Cast doubt on his conduct, etc. .
A1: There is no appointment of permanent vouchers for witnesses in the Islamic judicial system; the reality testifies that there is no specific group that knows the circumstances of everyone who testifies in a case in a region or district for which a judge is appointed. Rather, when the judge needs someone to vouch for witnesses, he turns to those who know the circumstances of the witnesses among those he trusts and in whom he places confidence in truthfulness and verification in matters. This is because witnesses vary in their origins, circumstances, conditions, and motives, and much of their affairs may be hidden from many people. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q1: Is there a specific method for vouching for witnesses in the judicial system
...through the appointment of permanent certifiers or otherwise? Or are the provisions in Articles 140, 146, 155, and 165 of the Pakistani Evidence Act sufficient to meet the requirements for certifying witnesses? The aforementioned articles grant the lawyer and the examiner the right to: 1. Verify the truthfulness of the witness. 2. Investigate his past and his standing in life. 3. Shake his credibility. 4. Cast doubt on his conduct, etc. .
A1: There is no appointment of permanent vouchers for witnesses in the Islamic judicial system; the reality testifies that there is no specific group that knows the circumstances of everyone who testifies in a case in a region or district for which a judge is appointed. Rather, when the judge needs someone to vouch for witnesses, he turns to those who know the circumstances of the witnesses among those he trusts and in whom he places confidence in truthfulness and verification in matters. This is because witnesses vary in their origins, circumstances, conditions, and motives, and much of their affairs may be hidden from many people. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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