Is there an expiation for false speech?
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Question:
What is the expiation for false speech?
Answer:
Repentance. Repentance expiates everything, even shirk (associating partners with Allah).
Q: If one testifies falsely in a court?
A: He must repent. If his testimony resulted in the taking of money, he must return the money to its owner. Or if it resulted in the killing of a soul without right, he is liable for it—may Allah protect us from such calamity.
What is the expiation for false speech?
Answer:
Repentance. Repentance expiates everything, even shirk (associating partners with Allah).
Q: If one testifies falsely in a court?
A: He must repent. If his testimony resulted in the taking of money, he must return the money to its owner. Or if it resulted in the killing of a soul without right, he is liable for it—may Allah protect us from such calamity.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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