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Author(s) Abdulrahman Othman Aljaloud
Affiliation Assistance Professor, Department of Islamic Culture, College of Education, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Title Testimony Withdrawal and Its Stipulations in the Islamic Law
Source Journal of King Saud University. Educational Sciences & Islamic Studies. Volume 17, No 2. (2005/1425)
Abstract A testimony is considered an essential judiciary mean of proofing innocence or guilt and maintaining personal rights, as well as preserving the judicial system from manipulation, injustice and error. A testimony, however, could be withdrawn either before or after sentencing. In case it's withdrawn after sentencing, it could be before executing the punishment or after executing the punishment. There are consequences to a testimony withdrawal depending on the exact nature of the subject itself. This is the topic of my research covered in three separate sections: 1- Section one covers the definition of "testimony" and its stipulations. 2- Section two covers the definition, types, and time of "withdrawal". 3- Section three covers the consequences of withdrawing the witness testimony concerning marriage, divorce, personal properties and physical punishments. The research is concluded with a summary of the highlights of the most important findings regarding the topic.