If one sees a person known for open sinfulness, is it obligatory for him to report him, and he has no witnesses with him?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Regarding zina (unlawful sexual intercourse)?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ... If one sees zina and does not have four witnesses, what does he say?
The Shaykh : He says, for example, "I saw a reprehensible matter."
The questioner : How is the fetus?
The Shaykh : How is the fetus?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : That is, one person witnessed a man committing zina, right? If this man is known for open sinfulness, he must report him to the responsible authorities, but he does not say, "I saw him committing zina." He says, "I saw a woman with him and saw him doing a reprehensible act with her," but he does not state it explicitly.
The Shaykh : Regarding zina (unlawful sexual intercourse)?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ... If one sees zina and does not have four witnesses, what does he say?
The Shaykh : He says, for example, "I saw a reprehensible matter."
The questioner : How is the fetus?
The Shaykh : How is the fetus?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : That is, one person witnessed a man committing zina, right? If this man is known for open sinfulness, he must report him to the responsible authorities, but he does not say, "I saw him committing zina." He says, "I saw a woman with him and saw him doing a reprehensible act with her," but he does not state it explicitly.