The Ruling on Severing Family Ties and False Testimony
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The fourth question of Fatwa No. ( 16097 )
Q4: Whatis the ruling on one who severs family ties,and whatis the ruling on a false witness,and what is the evidence for that?
A 4: Severing family ties and false testimony are both among the major sins. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nisa 4:31] The evidence that severing family ties is among the major sins is His saying: [Muhammad 47:22-23] the verse. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 87 . It was narrated by Ahmad and al-Bukhari
and Muslim. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q4: Whatis the ruling on one who severs family ties,and whatis the ruling on a false witness,and what is the evidence for that?
A 4: Severing family ties and false testimony are both among the major sins. Allah the Exalted said:
If you avoid the major sins which you are forbidden, We will remove from you your lesser sins and admit you to a noble entrance [into Paradise].
إِنْ تَجْتَنِبُوا كَبَائِرَ مَا تُنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ نُكَفِّرْ عَنْكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ وَنُدْخِلْكُمْ مُدْخَلا كَرِيمًا(22) So would you perhaps, if you turned away, cause corruption on earth and sever your [ties of] relationship? (23) Those [who do so] are the ones that Allah has
فَهَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ إِنْ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ أَنْ تُفْسِدُوا فِي الأَرْضِ وَتُقَطِّعُوا أَرْحَامَكُمْ (22) أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ لَعَنَهُمُ اللَّهُShould I not inform you about the most grievous of the grave sins? (The Holy Prophet) repeated it three times, and then said: Associating anyone with Allah, disobedience to parents, false testimony or false utterance. The Prophet was reclining, then he sat up, and he repeated it so many times that we wished that he should become silent.
ألا أنبئكم بأكبر الكبائر؟ - ثلاثًا - الإشراك بالله، وعقوق الوالدين، وشهادة الزور وقول الزور. وكان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم متكئًا فجلس، فما زال يكررها حتى قلنـا: ليته سكتand Muslim. 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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