Continuation of the explanation of the chapter: When the judge sees that he should rule based on his own knowledge in matters concerning the people...
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The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
We are discussing in which cases the judge rules based on his own knowledge, Khalid. In what does the judge rule based on his knowledge?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : and it is?
The questioner : If he knows it in the court of judgment, and the two witnesses know it.
The Shaykh : The integrity of the witnesses, good.
The questioner : The third case is when the matter is well-known.
The Shaykh : If the matter is well-known, what does one do, Bandar? If the matter is contrary to what he knows.
The questioner : Contrary to what he knows...
The Shaykh : And what does he do? He rules based on the evidence, knowing that it is false, and what does he do?
The questioner : He refers the case to another judge and becomes a witness in it.
The Shaykh : He refers the case to another judge and becomes a witness, yes.
We are discussing in which cases the judge rules based on his own knowledge, Khalid. In what does the judge rule based on his knowledge?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : and it is?
The questioner : If he knows it in the court of judgment, and the two witnesses know it.
The Shaykh : The integrity of the witnesses, good.
The questioner : The third case is when the matter is well-known.
The Shaykh : If the matter is well-known, what does one do, Bandar? If the matter is contrary to what he knows.
The questioner : Contrary to what he knows...
The Shaykh : And what does he do? He rules based on the evidence, knowing that it is false, and what does he do?
The questioner : He refers the case to another judge and becomes a witness in it.
The Shaykh : He refers the case to another judge and becomes a witness, yes.