The Ruling on False Testimony Regarding a Claim of Ownership
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The questioner:
Shaykh, may Allah forgive you, I am asking about a testimony I gave by mistake, a testimony I gave on a false deed of possession. May Allah grant you insight.
The Shaykh:
How did you testify?
The questioner:
I testified regarding the possession of 'Abd ibn Munir, 'Abd ibn Bajjad, and 'Abd ibn Bajjad has heirs, and in it is his wife who has a courtyard that he registered in her name. The courtyard belongs to all the heirs, it is not hers alone.
The Shaykh:
Do you have witnesses other than yourself?
The questioner:
We are the second.
The Shaykh:
Mm. The simplicity of the court.
The questioner:
Yes, we reached the court and testified, and it was finished. May Allah forgive you and grant you insight.
The Shaykh:
Inform the fourth party of the truth, perhaps he will forgive you, if Allah wills. The one against whom the testimony was given, perhaps he will forgive you, and that will suffice, if Allah wills. Call him and inform him, "Forgive me, my brother," and perhaps he will forgive you, if Allah wills.
The questioner:
The woman has children, but they are not, meaning, they are not adults. None of them are employed now, and she has no children.
The Shaykh:
Is she the one for whom testimony was given, or the one against whom it was given?
The questioner:
Yes, testimony was given for her that this courtyard belongs to Munirah, the wife of 'Abd ibn Bajr.
The Shaykh:
The point is, the one you wronged, ask his forgiveness and that is all.
The questioner:
There is a story, a story they do not know, no knowledge, and...
The Shaykh:
Go, call the court. Inform the court that they ruled in their favor based on your testimony, you and your companions. Inform them, and praise be to Allah, so that they can do what is required. There is blessing in it. I...
The presenter:
He says he did not understand anything.
The Shaykh:
I mean the court that ruled for the people.
The presenter:
The court that ruled in their favor.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
But how do I return it?
Shaykh, may Allah forgive you, I am asking about a testimony I gave by mistake, a testimony I gave on a false deed of possession. May Allah grant you insight.
The Shaykh:
How did you testify?
The questioner:
I testified regarding the possession of 'Abd ibn Munir, 'Abd ibn Bajjad, and 'Abd ibn Bajjad has heirs, and in it is his wife who has a courtyard that he registered in her name. The courtyard belongs to all the heirs, it is not hers alone.
The Shaykh:
Do you have witnesses other than yourself?
The questioner:
We are the second.
The Shaykh:
Mm. The simplicity of the court.
The questioner:
Yes, we reached the court and testified, and it was finished. May Allah forgive you and grant you insight.
The Shaykh:
Inform the fourth party of the truth, perhaps he will forgive you, if Allah wills. The one against whom the testimony was given, perhaps he will forgive you, and that will suffice, if Allah wills. Call him and inform him, "Forgive me, my brother," and perhaps he will forgive you, if Allah wills.
The questioner:
The woman has children, but they are not, meaning, they are not adults. None of them are employed now, and she has no children.
The Shaykh:
Is she the one for whom testimony was given, or the one against whom it was given?
The questioner:
Yes, testimony was given for her that this courtyard belongs to Munirah, the wife of 'Abd ibn Bajr.
The Shaykh:
The point is, the one you wronged, ask his forgiveness and that is all.
The questioner:
There is a story, a story they do not know, no knowledge, and...
The Shaykh:
Go, call the court. Inform the court that they ruled in their favor based on your testimony, you and your companions. Inform them, and praise be to Allah, so that they can do what is required. There is blessing in it. I...
The presenter:
He says he did not understand anything.
The Shaykh:
I mean the court that ruled for the people.
The presenter:
The court that ruled in their favor.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
But how do I return it?
Source
شرح رياض الصالحين، باب الاستغفار — islamhouse.com (36:57)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.