The servant’s testimony against the household
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner:
The Shaykh’s ruling: Is the servant’s testimony accepted against the household?
The Shaykh:
Yes, his testimony against them is accepted, but his testimony in their favor is not accepted, because his testimony against them does not involve an accusation, unless there is a dispute or enmity between them. If there is something that necessitates rejecting his testimony, such as a dispute between them, enmity between them, or malice he harbors against them, his testimony is not accepted. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
This does not include the testimony of a brother against his brother. If the servant testifies against the household because there is enmity between him and them, this testimony is not accepted.
The Shaykh’s ruling: Is the servant’s testimony accepted against the household?
The Shaykh:
Yes, his testimony against them is accepted, but his testimony in their favor is not accepted, because his testimony against them does not involve an accusation, unless there is a dispute or enmity between them. If there is something that necessitates rejecting his testimony, such as a dispute between them, enmity between them, or malice he harbors against them, his testimony is not accepted. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
This does not include the testimony of a brother against his brother. If the servant testifies against the household because there is enmity between him and them, this testimony is not accepted.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الشهادات — islamhouse.com (40:02)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.