What is the wisdom behind requiring four witnesses to establish the hadd punishment for zina?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the wisdom behind the Lawgiver making the establishment of the hadd for zina require four witnesses who see it with their own eyes?
Answer:
Yes, in order to protect the honor of Muslims from false accusations and from violating the sanctity of a Muslim, for the sake of greater caution. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the wisdom behind the Lawgiver making the establishment of the hadd for zina require four witnesses who see it with their own eyes?
Answer:
Yes, in order to protect the honor of Muslims from false accusations and from violating the sanctity of a Muslim, for the sake of greater caution. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2024 -2802] ما الحكمة في اشتراط أربعة شهود في ثبوت حد الزنا - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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