A father’s testimony for his son if it leads to harms
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on a father testifying for his son, or vice versa, if it leads to great harms such as severing ties and estrangement? Does he testify?
Answer:
If the harm is greater,[Al-Baqarah 2:282], it has been mentioned to you that if the witness suffers harm from refusing to testify, he is not required to do so in order to avert the harm.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on a father testifying for his son, or vice versa, if it leads to great harms such as severing ties and estrangement? Does he testify?
Answer:
If the harm is greater,
Let no scribe be harmed or any witness.
وَلَا يُضَارَّ كَاتِبٌ وَلَا شَهِيدٌ
Source
أخصر المختصرات في الفقه الحنبلي [42] — alfawzan.live (57:09)
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