Methods of Proof in Judicial Rulings
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, are the methods of proof limited to specific methods, or are they general in everything that clarifies the truth and reveals it?
Answer:
This requires research, but what is explicitly stated is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned: the proof is on the claimant, and the oath is on the one who denies. The circumstances differ regarding acting on circumstantial evidence, and there are matters in this regard, as Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned in his book *Al-Turuq al-Hukmiyyah*. I would like you to look into this matter and review *Al-Turuq al-Hukmiyyah*. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, are the methods of proof limited to specific methods, or are they general in everything that clarifies the truth and reveals it?
Answer:
This requires research, but what is explicitly stated is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned: the proof is on the claimant, and the oath is on the one who denies. The circumstances differ regarding acting on circumstantial evidence, and there are matters in this regard, as Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned in his book *Al-Turuq al-Hukmiyyah*. I would like you to look into this matter and review *Al-Turuq al-Hukmiyyah*. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب الصلح — islamhouse.com (1:03:45)
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