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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on the testimony of one who accuses his wife of zina and brings three witnesses

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man accuses his wife of zina and brings three witnesses, does his testimony count as the fourth?

Answer:
No, his testimony does not count as the fourth. If he does not bring four witnesses, the case is referred to li'an. Yes.
Source شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: والإيلاء حرام — islamhouse.com (1:07:45)

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