Is al-bayinah (the proof) only the witnesses, or does it include things other than the witnesses?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh! This questioner says: Is al-bayinah (the proof) only the witnesses? Or does it include things other than the witnesses?
Answer:
Ibn al-Qayyim says that al-bayinah (the proof) is whatever makes the truth clear, so it is a proof. This includes testimony, with testimony being the first of them, then the circumstantial evidence, then these things.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh! This questioner says: Is al-bayinah (the proof) only the witnesses? Or does it include things other than the witnesses?
Answer:
Ibn al-Qayyim says that al-bayinah (the proof) is whatever makes the truth clear, so it is a proof. This includes testimony, with testimony being the first of them, then the circumstantial evidence, then these things.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2996 -3022] هل البينة هي الشهود فقط أم أنها تشمل غير الشهود؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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