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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Evidence for the Requirement of Two Witnesses in Breaking the Fast

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Question:
The questioner asks: Is there evidence that breaking the fast requires two witnesses?

Answer:
Like other matters, yes, it requires evidence. The default ruling for testimony is that it must be the testimony of two men. The only exception is entering [the mosque], because a hadith was transmitted stating that one witness is sufficient. Yes, the default is that two witnesses are required, with the exception of entering [the mosque] due to the hadith that accepts one witness. Yes.
Source اشتراط شاهدين في رؤية هلال شوال — alfawzan.live

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