Is a "person unknown by name" cited as a witness?
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The questioner : The second question is about a "person unknown by name": is he cited as a witness?
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner: All right.
The Shaykh : As a general rule, he is not cited as evidence.
The questioner : As a general rule, but from the perspective of practical application.
The Shaykh : However, in practice, he may be cited as part of the group of other witnesses.
The questioner : But if he is unknown by name, a person unknown by name is not cited as a witness.
The Shaykh : It is not cited as evidence.
The questioner : All right, a person unknown by name and another chain of narration that has a break?
The Shaykh : Likewise.
The questioner: All right.
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner: All right.
The Shaykh : As a general rule, he is not cited as evidence.
The questioner : As a general rule, but from the perspective of practical application.
The Shaykh : However, in practice, he may be cited as part of the group of other witnesses.
The questioner : But if he is unknown by name, a person unknown by name is not cited as a witness.
The Shaykh : It is not cited as evidence.
The questioner : All right, a person unknown by name and another chain of narration that has a break?
The Shaykh : Likewise.
The questioner: All right.
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