A Woman’s Claim of Ila’ Without Witnesses
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) in the explanation this evening the statement: “If she claims ila’ (an oath to abstain from one’s wife) but does not bring witnesses, how can she bring witnesses to her intercourse with him, and this is a private matter between the two spouses?”
Answer:
If it becomes a private matter between the two spouses, she does not claim it; she remains silent. But if she claims it, he says to her: “Bring evidence.” Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) in the explanation this evening the statement: “If she claims ila’ (an oath to abstain from one’s wife) but does not bring witnesses, how can she bring witnesses to her intercourse with him, and this is a private matter between the two spouses?”
Answer:
If it becomes a private matter between the two spouses, she does not claim it; she remains silent. But if she claims it, he says to her: “Bring evidence.” Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 107-الشهادة على الشهادة - كتاب الإقرار - 4-11-26 هـ — archive.org (22:57)
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