Do we require the witnesses to verify the act of zina before they establish the testimony?
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The questioner : Do we require those who wish to testify to verify the act of zina... before the testimony is established?
The Shaykh : This is if the judge suspects the witnesses; there is no harm in separating them to question them one by one. But if there is no suspicion, what is the need?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : These matters are far-fetched. This does not happen except in non-Muslim countries where the hudud are not applied. Otherwise, we hear in other countries, may Allah protect us, things like sheep; a man comes and grabs a woman in the garden in front of people, may Allah protect us, and does what he does with her without caring.
The Shaykh : This is if the judge suspects the witnesses; there is no harm in separating them to question them one by one. But if there is no suspicion, what is the need?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : These matters are far-fetched. This does not happen except in non-Muslim countries where the hudud are not applied. Otherwise, we hear in other countries, may Allah protect us, things like sheep; a man comes and grabs a woman in the garden in front of people, may Allah protect us, and does what he does with her without caring.