If the judge knows that a man is unknown and one of the scholars has vouched for him, does he accept that?
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The questioner : The judge knows that the man is unknown, but one of the scholars has vouched for him. Does he accept the vouching, or does he accept the defect?
The Shaykh : He does not accept it if the one who vouched for him says, "He used to do such-and-such, but he repented from it." Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : He does not accept it if the one who vouched for him says, "He used to do such-and-such, but he repented from it." Yes, that is correct.