Is the retraction of one who admitted something in jest accepted?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person admits to something and then claims that his admission was a joke and not ignorance.
The Shaykh:
If.
The questioner:
If a person admits to something and then claims that his admission was a joke and not serious, is his claim accepted?
The Shaykh:
No, there is no joking in an admission. If a person admits to something, he is bound by what he admitted to. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person admits to something and then claims that his admission was a joke and not ignorance.
The Shaykh:
If.
The questioner:
If a person admits to something and then claims that his admission was a joke and not serious, is his claim accepted?
The Shaykh:
No, there is no joking in an admission. If a person admits to something, he is bound by what he admitted to. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2750 -2802] هل يقبل الرجوع ممن أقر مازحاً؟ — youtube.com
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