The death of the two witnesses to the contract immediately after the contract
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A marriage contract was concluded, and two witnesses were present. Then, immediately after the contract, the two witnesses left in the same car, and an accident occurred, killing them. Does the guardian have to have other people testify? Or is that a condition of the testimony, because a witness remains [valid] for his entire life?
The Shaykh:
If he testified and it was completed, even if he died in the assembly, or if he died after the testimony in the assembly, the testimony is valid, and praise be to Allah.
The presenter:
Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A marriage contract was concluded, and two witnesses were present. Then, immediately after the contract, the two witnesses left in the same car, and an accident occurred, killing them. Does the guardian have to have other people testify? Or is that a condition of the testimony, because a witness remains [valid] for his entire life?
The Shaykh:
If he testified and it was completed, even if he died in the assembly, or if he died after the testimony in the assembly, the testimony is valid, and praise be to Allah.
The presenter:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 082 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / النكاح / وليمة العرس / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:12:03)
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