Concealing testimony out of fear of harm
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: A person was asked to testify to something he knows, but he fears harm if he gives this testimony. Is it permissible for him to conceal this testimony?
Answer:
Yes. If he fears that harm will befall the people against whom he is testifying, he does not testify. He does not give testimony; it is permissible for him to conceal the testimony to protect himself from harm. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: A person was asked to testify to something he knows, but he fears harm if he gives this testimony. Is it permissible for him to conceal this testimony?
Answer:
Yes. If he fears that harm will befall the people against whom he is testifying, he does not testify. He does not give testimony; it is permissible for him to conceal the testimony to protect himself from harm. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ 1438هـ ]، الإيمان بأنه قريب مجيب — islamhouse.com (1:00:31)
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