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 testimony I gave by mistake, testimony I gave regarding a claim of ownership by mistake. May Allah illuminate your insight.
The Shaykh:
How did you testify?
The questioner:
I testified regarding the claim of ownership of 'Abd ibn Bajab. And 'Abd ibn Bajad has heirs. And his wife 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 anything else besides that?
The questioner:
The second residence.
The Shaykh:
In the middle of the court.
The questioner:
The judgment was reached and we testified. And it was finished. May Allah forgive you and may Allah illuminate your insight.
The Shaykh:
Inform the one who has the right, 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 tell 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:
Testimony was given for her that this courtyard belongs to Munira, the wife of 'Abd ibn Baja.
The Shaykh:
The point is, the one you wronged, ask his forgiveness or just...
The questioner:
In a village, in villages, they do not know, no knowledge or...
The Shaykh:
The grandmother contacted the court, informed the court that ruled in their favor of the reasons due to you and your companions, informed her, and praise be to Allah, so that she does what is required. There is blessing in it,
Shaykh, may Allah forgive you, I am asking about testimony I gave by mistake, testimony I gave regarding a claim of ownership by mistake. May Allah illuminate your insight.
The Shaykh:
How did you testify?
The questioner:
I testified regarding the claim of ownership of 'Abd ibn Bajab. And 'Abd ibn Bajad has heirs. And his wife 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 anything else besides that?
The questioner:
The second residence.
The Shaykh:
In the middle of the court.
The questioner:
The judgment was reached and we testified. And it was finished. May Allah forgive you and may Allah illuminate your insight.
The Shaykh:
Inform the one who has the right, 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 tell 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:
Testimony was given for her that this courtyard belongs to Munira, the wife of 'Abd ibn Baja.
The Shaykh:
The point is, the one you wronged, ask his forgiveness or just...
The questioner:
In a village, in villages, they do not know, no knowledge or...
The Shaykh:
The grandmother contacted the court, informed the court that ruled in their favor of the reasons due to you and your companions, informed her, and praise be to Allah, so that she does what is required. There is blessing in it,
Source
التعليق على رياض الصالحين، تابع باب الاستغفار : الأحاديث : [ 1879 - 1882 ] — islamhouse.com (13:15)
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