What is the ruling on one who testifies to the marriage of a forbidden relative?
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The questioner : May Allah forgive you, ... the two witnesses to the contract, meaning it is disliked for them to do this?
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : The witness.
The Shaykh : The witness.
The questioner : Now, why do we say that they are sinful because they testified to something that is prohibited ...?
The Shaykh : Look, may Allah bless you, the two witnesses are forbidden, while the guardian, the husband, and the wife are lawful. Did you not understand?
Now you understand that the guardian, the husband, and the wife are forbidden, right? No, that is not so. The three—the husband, the wife, and the guardian—are lawful, but the two witnesses are forbidden. Do you understand? However, if the guardian, the husband, or the wife is a forbidden relative, then it is not permissible to testify, because that would be an admission of a defective matter.
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : The witness.
The Shaykh : The witness.
The questioner : Now, why do we say that they are sinful because they testified to something that is prohibited ...?
The Shaykh : Look, may Allah bless you, the two witnesses are forbidden, while the guardian, the husband, and the wife are lawful. Did you not understand?
Now you understand that the guardian, the husband, and the wife are forbidden, right? No, that is not so. The three—the husband, the wife, and the guardian—are lawful, but the two witnesses are forbidden. Do you understand? However, if the guardian, the husband, or the wife is a forbidden relative, then it is not permissible to testify, because that would be an admission of a defective matter.