The Testimony of a Brother and a Sister’s Husband, and Discrepancy in the Witnesses’ Statements

Question

(1) Zayd is ‘Amr’s full brother. Zayd gives testimony in ‘Amr’s favour — about his benefit, not about his loss. Is Zayd’s testimony in ‘Amr’s favour, for his benefit, accepted according to the Shari‘a or not? (2) At the engagement gathering there were four witnesses — pious, respected men of standing — and two ordinary witnesses. The four witnesses say that after the offer (ijab) they did not hear the acceptance (qabul)

Answer

The answer on the actual case has already been written in detail earlier, after examining the statements of the plaintiff, the defendant and the witnesses and making the necessary clarifications; this time only the questions that have been asked are answered. (1)

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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