Definition of False Testimony and Its Ruling

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Question:
This questioner asks: What is false testimony, and what is its ruling?

Answer:
False testimony is false testimony, testifying to a lie. This false testimony is derived from *tazwir* (falsification), which is adornment and decoration. It is a major sin among the major sins, indeed it is among the greatest of major sins, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

(peace and blessings be upon him): "Shall I not inform you, or shall I not tell you, of the greatest of the major sins?" They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah."

صلى الله عليه وسلم ألا أخبركم أو أنبئكم بأكبر الكبائر؟ قالوا بلى يا رسول الله

Allah said: "Associating partners with Allah, and the rights of parents." Until he leaned on his side, having been leaning, so he leaned and sat down and said: "And false speech, and false testimony." He kept repeating it until we said, "I wish he would have remained silent."

الله قال الشرك بالله وحقوق الوالدين إلى أن اعتمد من اتكائه كان متكئا فاعتمد وجلس وقال ألا وقول الزور ألا وشهادة الزور فما زال يكررها

until we said, "I wish he would have remained silent."
And in the hadith:

The foot of the false witness will not move on the Day of Resurrection until

لا تزول قدم شاهد الزور يوم القيامة حتى

Hellfire becomes obligatory for him,

تجب له النار،

, refuge with Allah. So it is a major sin among the major sins. The witness must testify based on knowledge, except for those who testify to the truth while they know it. He testifies to what he knows: "We do not testify except to what we know." He does not testify based on assumption or the words of people without verification, without verifying the matter. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,

Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/216 — archive.org (11:39)

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