Testimony Regarding Taking Back a Wife
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I hope. A man takes back his wife during the waiting period. Is it sufficient to have witnesses, or does he have to go to the court for that?
Answer:
Testifying to the taking back of a wife is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. The taking back is accomplished by words and by action, such as if he has intercourse with her or says, "I have taken back my wife." So the taking back is accomplished by words and by action, even if there are no witnesses. Testifying is merely a recommended practice, and he has no need for the court. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I hope. A man takes back his wife during the waiting period. Is it sufficient to have witnesses, or does he have to go to the court for that?
Answer:
Testifying to the taking back of a wife is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. The taking back is accomplished by words and by action, such as if he has intercourse with her or says, "I have taken back my wife." So the taking back is accomplished by words and by action, even if there are no witnesses. Testifying is merely a recommended practice, and he has no need for the court. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 079 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / النكاح / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:09:27)
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